aniseikonia

[ an-uh-sahy-koh-nee-uh ]

noun

, Ophthalmology.

1. a defect of vision in which the images at the retinas are unequal in size.

aniseikonia

/ ˌænaɪsaɪˈkəʊnɪə /

noun

1. a condition caused by a defect in the lens of the eye in which the images produced in the two eyes differ in size or shape

Derived Forms

• ˌaniseiˈkonic, adjective

Other Words From

• an·is·ei·kon·ic [an-, uh, -sahy-, kon, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of aniseikonia¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1930–35; aniso-, eicon, -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of aniseikonia¹

C20: New Latin, from aniso- + Greek eikon image