What does "diplopia" mean?

An ophthalmologic condition where one perceives two images for a single object; double vision.

How do you pronounce "diplopia"?

Pronounced //dɪpˈləʊpiə//.

Diplopia

Q: What is a synonym for "diplopia"?

Common synonyms include: double vision, binocular double vision, double image, image duplication, monocular double vision, refractive double vision.

/dɪpˈləʊpiə/ noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
An ophthalmologic condition where one perceives two images for a single object; double vision. countable, uncountable
"As for Bodhidharma the only painting extant is too late to have been done from life. The sage’s eyes are crossed from his exertions. Diplopia giving the impression of the pineal eye, the Third Eye in full flower."
2
visual impairment in which an object is seen as two objects wordnet

Synonyms

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double vision binocular double vision double image image duplication monocular double vision refractive double vision

Antonyms

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monocular vision normal vision single vision

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"As for Bodhidharma the only painting extant is too late to have been done from life. The sage’s eyes are crossed from his exertions. Diplopia giving the impression of the pineal eye, the Third Eye in full flower."

Etymology

From diplo- + -opia.

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