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Record 1 2003-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
DEF

A term colloquially and incorrectly applied to any deviation from normal perception of hues.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
DEF

Terme générique désignant tous les troubles de la perception colorée d'origine congénitale, aussi bien l'achromatopsie que les dyschromatopsies.

OBS

Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trastornos de la visión
DEF

Defecto de percepción ocular debido a la confusión entre los colores rojo y verde.

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