Definition of STRABISMUS

strabismus

Meanings

Plural: strabismuses

Noun

  • abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
  • A defect of vision in which one eye cannot focus with the other on an object because of imbalance of the eye muscles; a squint.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin strabismus, from Ancient Greek στραβισμός (strabismós), from στραβίζω (strabízō, “to squint”), from στραβός (strabós, “squinting”) (whence the synonymous Latin strabus).

Synonyms

cast-eye, squint

Scrabble Score: 14

strabismus is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
strabismus is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
strabismus is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

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