Definition

A condition where a person cannot see the color green or has difficulty telling green from purplish-red.

Example

People who are deuteranopic may confuse green with shades of red.

Conversation

Have you heard about the term deuteranopic?

Yeah, it refers to people who can't see green well, right?

Exactly! I read that it’s a form of color blindness.

That's interesting! I wonder how that affects their daily life.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Deuteranopic → It is formed from "deutero-" (from Greek "deuteros", meaning second) and "anopia" (from Greek "anopsia", meaning blindness). The term refers to a type of color blindness characterized by the inability to perceive green light, thus being 'secondarily blind' to certain colors.

Memory Tip

Think of 'second' ('deutero-') and 'blindness' ('anopia') to remember that 'deuteranopic' describes a condition of being secondarily blind to green colors.

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