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pseudostrabismus

pseudostrabismus noun: the false appearance of strabismus, or crossed eyes.

Noun

pseudostrabismus (uncountable)

  1. The false appearance of strabismus, or crossed eyes.
    • Pseudostrabimus generally occurs in infants and toddlers whose facial features are not fully developed. The bridge of their nose is wide and flat. With age, the bridge will narrow and the epicanthal folds in the corner of the eyes will go away.

Origin of pseudostrabismus

From pseudo- + strabismus.

Questions about pseudostrabismus

What does pseudostrabismus mean?
Pseudostrabismus means the false appearance of strabismus, or crossed eyes.
What part of speech is pseudostrabismus?
Pseudostrabismus is a noun.

Words near pseudostrabismus in the dictionary

  1. pseudostoma
  2. pseudostomata
  3. pseudostome
  4. pseudostomes
  5. pseudostrabismic
  6. pseudostrabismus
  7. pseudostratification
  8. pseudostratified
  9. pseudostreamer
  10. pseudostreamers
  11. pseudostreaming

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