exotropia

Thân thiện

A child with exotropia looks at a picture book with one eye turned outward.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A form of strabismus where one or both eyes turn outward: Exotropia is a medical condition involving misalignment of the eyes, specifically characterized by an outward deviation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The ophthalmologist diagnosed the child with intermittent exotropia.
  • Surgery can sometimes correct a constant exotropia.

Advanced Usage

• "Intermittent exotropia": A type where the eye drift occurs only occasionally, often during fatigue or daydreaming.
  • Her intermittent exotropia is more noticeable when she is tired.

Variants and Related Words

• Exotropic (adj): Pertaining to or affected by exotropia.
  • The patient showed exotropic tendencies.

Synonyms

• Divergent strabismus: A technical synonym for exotropia.
• Wall-eye: An informal, sometimes dated term for exotropia.

Related Terms (Not Phrasal Verbs)

• Strabismus: The general category of eye misalignment disorders which includes exotropia.
• Esotropia: The opposite condition, where one or both eyes turn inward.

Học thuật

Noun

1. strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward

Từ đồng nghĩa

• walleye
• divergent strabismus