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VISION DICHROMATIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
DEF

A form of defective color vision requiring only two primary colors, mixed in various proportions, to match all other colors.

OBS

Dichromatism may occur as protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia, or some irregular form such as tetartanopia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
DEF

Forme d'anomalie de la vision des couleurs caractérisée par le fait que n'importe quelle couleur peut être égalisée par le mélange de deux couleurs primaires seulement.

OBS

Il existe plusieurs types de dichromatisme : deutéranopie, protanopie, tritanopie.

Spanish

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

Alteración de la visión de los colores en la que sólo se perciben dos tonalidades.

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