esotropia
|e-so-tro-pi-a|
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/ˌiːsəˈtroʊpiə/
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/ˌiːsəˈtrəʊpiə/
inward eye turning
Etymology
'esotropia' originates from Neo-Latin (medical Latin), specifically from Greek elements 'esō-' and 'tropē', where 'esō-' meant 'inward' and 'tropē' meant 'turning'.
'esotropia' was formed in Neo-Latin/medical terminology from the Greek components 'esō-' + 'tropē' (through Neo-Latin 'esotropia') and entered English via medical/clinical usage with little change to its form.
Initially it meant 'an inward turning', and over time it has retained that specialized medical meaning referring to inward deviation of the eye(s).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a form of strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose (convergent strabismus); commonly called a convergent squint.
The child was diagnosed with esotropia and referred to a pediatric ophthalmologist.
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