strabismus

[ struh-biz-muhs ]

noun

, Ophthalmology.

1. a disorder of vision due to a deviation from normal orientation of one or both eyes so that both cannot be directed at the same object at the same time; squint; crossed eyes.

strabismus

/ strəˈbɪzməs /

noun

1. abnormal alignment of one or both eyes, characterized by a turning inwards or outwards from the nose thus preventing parallel vision: caused by paralysis of an eye muscle, etc Also calledsquint

Derived Forms

• straˈbismal, adjective

Other Words From

• stra·bismal stra·bismic stra·bismi·cal adjective
• stra·bismal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of strabismus¹

1675–85; < New Latin < Greek strabismós, equivalent to strab ( ós ) squinting + -ismos -ism

Word History and Origins

Origin of strabismus¹

C17: via New Latin from Greek strabismos, from strabizein to squint, from strabos cross-eyed

Example Sentences

Siamese often have crossed or misaligned eyes, also called strabismus, which can compromise vision as well as depth perception.

From National Geographic

Somebody with symptomatic strabismus gets the two images.

From New York Times

He founded a company, Oculinum, to produce a drug by the same name, which the FDA approved in 1989 for the treatment of strabismus and blepharospasm.

From Washington Post

And how diligently Martinez worked to overcome the eye condition, strabismus, that could easily have derailed his career.

From Seattle Times

As a player, he spent nearly two decades doing daily eye exercises to overcome strabismus, a condition that prevented his eyes from seeing in tandem.

From Washington Times