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单词 strabismus
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Definition of strabismus in English:

strabismus

noun strəˈbɪzməsstrəˈbɪzməs
mass nounMedicine
  • Abnormal alignment of the eyes; the condition of having a squint.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Photoscreening can detect amblyogenic risk factors such as strabismus, significant refractive error, and media opacities; however, photoscreening cannot detect amblyopia.
    • Visual impairment caused by refractive error, amblyopia, strabismus, and astigmatism is a common condition among young children, affecting 5 to 10 percent of all preschoolers.
    • Ocular alignment is important because strabismus can develop at any age and can represent serious orbital, intraocular, or intracranial disease.
    • Other common surgical corrections include those for club feet, strabismus, ptosis, and reconstructions from disfiguring traumas and congenital and developmental abnormalities.
    • It is unusual for children to develop strabismus as the only manifestation of underlying neurologic disorders, but acquired deviations related to specific cranial nerve palsies should raise suspicion.
    Synonyms
    squint, cross-eyes

Derivatives

  • strabismal

  • adjective
    Medicine
  • strabismic

  • adjective
    Medicine
    • We have to prescribe glasses for strabismic patients with special attention for accommodation as described above.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I have strabismic amblyopia in my right eye, and when I'm fatigued or stressed, my ‘lazy eye’ manifests; I have to concentrate to keep both eyes looking in the same direction.
      • The obstacles in the management of strabismic amblyopia could be social as well as medical factors.
      • Both strabismic and deprivation amblyopia occur as a result of abnormal visual experience during development.
      • Forty-seven percent of the headhunters judged that strabismic subjects have more difficulties in obtaining a job.

Origin

Late 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek strabismos, from strabizein 'to squint', from strabos 'squinting'.

 
 

Definition of strabismus in US English:

strabismus

nounstrəˈbizməsstrəˈbɪzməs
Medicine
  • Abnormal alignment of the eyes; the condition of having a squint.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Other common surgical corrections include those for club feet, strabismus, ptosis, and reconstructions from disfiguring traumas and congenital and developmental abnormalities.
    • Ocular alignment is important because strabismus can develop at any age and can represent serious orbital, intraocular, or intracranial disease.
    • Photoscreening can detect amblyogenic risk factors such as strabismus, significant refractive error, and media opacities; however, photoscreening cannot detect amblyopia.
    • It is unusual for children to develop strabismus as the only manifestation of underlying neurologic disorders, but acquired deviations related to specific cranial nerve palsies should raise suspicion.
    • Visual impairment caused by refractive error, amblyopia, strabismus, and astigmatism is a common condition among young children, affecting 5 to 10 percent of all preschoolers.
    Synonyms
    squint, cross-eyes

Origin

Late 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek strabismos, from strabizein ‘to squint’, from strabos ‘squinting’.

 
 
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