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Diplopia

Also called Double vision

OphthalmologyNeurologyImportant

Perception of two images of a single object, most commonly caused by extraocular muscle weakness or cranial nerve palsy.

Korean

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French

Diplopie(Vision double)

Perception de deux images d'un même objet ; causée généralement par une faiblesse des muscles oculomoteurs.

Word parts

  • diplo-Prefix(Latin: bi-) Two; (Greek: di-, diplo-) Two, double
  • -opiaSuffix(Greek) Vision condition, sight

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