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exotropia

US/ˈɛks.oʊˌtɹoʊpi.ə/

exotropia noun: a form of strabismus in which the eyes deviate outwards.

Noun

exotropia (countable and uncountable, plural exotropias)

  1. A form of strabismus in which the eyes deviate outwards.

Forms of exotropia

pluralexotropias

Origin of exotropia

From exo- + -tropia, from Ancient Greek -τροπία (-tropía), from τρόπος (trópos, “a turn”).

Words formed from exotropia

  • pseudoexotropia

Questions about exotropia

What does exotropia mean?
Exotropia means a form of strabismus in which the eyes deviate outwards.
What part of speech is exotropia?
Exotropia is a noun.
How do you pronounce exotropia?
Exotropia is pronounced /ˈɛks.oʊˌtɹoʊpi.ə/ (US).
What is the plural of exotropia?
The plural of exotropia is exotropias.

Words near exotropia in the dictionary

  1. exotrojan
  2. exotrope
  3. exotropes
  4. exotrophic
  5. exotrophy
  6. exotropia
  7. exotropias
  8. exotropic
  9. exotropism
  10. exotunica
  11. exotype

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