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Definition of "exotropia" []

  • A form of strabismus in which one or both of the eyes deviate outward. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "exotropia" in a sentence
  • "An exotropia with left hyper was noted at far/near."
  • "In the case of exotropia, one eye deviates outward (away from the nose) while the other fixates normally"
  • "Abbreviations 6 to 10 emmetropia = EM exotropia = XT"
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