Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A form of strabismus in which one or both of the eyes deviate inward.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An exaggerated esophoria amounting to convergent squint.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A form of
strabismus in which one or botheyes turnsinward .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Heidi, a cross-eyed opossum from Germany which died in September, suffered from esotropia due to malnutrition earlier in life.
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He has severe esotropia and amblyopia, which means he can only see directly in front of him and can't use both eyes at the same time.
AroundTheCapitol.com 2009
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The Broxburn youngster has accommodative esotropia, a condition that, if left untreated, can lead to the victim losing use of one eye.
unknown title 2008
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The Broxburn youngster has accommodative esotropia, a condition that, if left untreated, can lead to the victim losing use of one eye.
unknown title 2008
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If esotropia is discovered early on, it can be corrected with glasses and possibly by wearing a patch for a short time.
unknown title 2008
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