Dichromasia

/ˌdaɪkroʊˈmeɪʒə/ noun

Definition

A vision condition where a person can see only two of the three primary colors, representing a form of color blindness.

Etymology

From Greek 'dicha' (two) and 'chroma' (color), plus the medical suffix '-asia' (condition of). This clinical term describes a specific type of color vision deficiency.

Kelly Says

People with dichromasia live in a fundamentally different visual world than the rest of us—red-green colorblindness (the most common type) means traffic lights look identical, which is why some countries use different shapes along with colors.

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