‖ diplopia Phys. and Path.
(dɪˈpləʊpɪə)
Also in anglicized form diplopy.
[mod.L., f. Gr. διπλο- diplo- double + -ωπια from ὦψ eye: cf. amblyopia.]
An affection of the eyes, in which objects are seen double. Hence diplopic (dɪˈplɒpɪk) a., pertaining to diplopia.
| 1811 Hooper Med. Dict., Diplopia. 1864 Webster, Diplopia, Diplopy. 1875 H. C. Wood Therap. (1879) 242 This dryness..is associated with..dilated pupils, disordered vision, and possibly diplopia. 1878 A. Hamilton Nerv. Dis. 228 Diplopia, amaurosis, and other visual troubles. |