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red-blindness

/ˈrɛd ˌblaɪnd.nəs/

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noun

/ˈrɛd ˌblaɪnd.nəs/C1formalmedical
  • ruФорма цветовой слепоты, а именно тип дихромазии, при котором снижена чувствительность к длинным волнам света, что затрудняет различение красного и синевато-фиолетового цветов.

A form of color blindness, specifically a type of dichromacy, where there is reduced sensitivity to long wavelengths of light, making it difficult to distinguish between red and purplish blue.

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  1. Color vision deficiencyC1formalmedical

    A type of color blindness where a person has difficulty perceiving red light, often confusing red with green or blue.

    ruДальтонизм на красный цвет

    • People with red-blindness often confuse red and green traffic lights.
    • The test revealed that he had red-blindness, a form of dichromacy.
    • Red-blindness makes it hard to distinguish red from purplish blue.

    Synonymsprotanopiared-green color blindness