Color Blindness (Noun)

Meaning

Genetic inability to distinguish differences in hue.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

• The doctor explained to the patient that his color blindness was a result of a genetic mutation that affected his retina.
• Color blindness is a common condition that affects approximately 8% of all men and 0.5% of all women worldwide.
• The artist's color blindness made it difficult for him to distinguish between subtle shades of blue and green.
• Researchers have identified several genes that contribute to color blindness, which is usually inherited in an X-linked recessive pattern.
• The company developed a special test to detect color blindness in pilots, as it can be a safety concern in certain situations.

Synonyms

• Color Vision Deficiency
• Colour Blindness
• Colour Vision Deficiency

Hypernyms

• Congenital Abnormality
• Visual Defect
• Vision Defect
• Visual Disorder
• Congenital Anomaly
• Congenital Defect
• Congenital Disorder

Hyponyms

• Monochromatism
• Dichromia
• Monochromasy
• Dichromasy
• Monochromia
• Dichromatopsia
• Dichromatism
• Monochromatic Vision

Related Words

• Color-blind (adjective)
• Colour-blind (adjective)