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cyclotropia

noun

A form of strabismus in which, compared to the correct positioning of the eyes, there is a torsion of one eye (or both) about the eye's visual axis. Consequently, the visual fields of the two eyes appear tilted relative to each other.

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nouncyclotropia (countable and uncountable, plural cyclotropias)

plural cyclotropias

countableuncountablemedicineA form of strabismus in which, compared to the correct positioning of the eyes, there is a torsion of one eye (or both) about the eye's visual axis. Consequently, the visual fields of the two eyes appear tilted relative to each other.

Origin

From cyclo- + -tropia.

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APA

cyclotropia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclotropia

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“cyclotropia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclotropia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyclotropia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclotropia.

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