Meanings
nounexotropia (countable and uncountable, plural exotropias)
plural exotropias
- countableuncountablemedicineA form of strabismus in which the eyes deviate outwards.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounstrabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward
Similar
walleyedivergent strabismus
Broader
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Origin
- Ancient Greek-τροπία
- Englishexotropia
From exo- + -tropia, from Ancient Greek -τροπία (-tropía), from τρόπος (trópos, “a turn”).
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exotropia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exotropia
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exotropia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exotropia.
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