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=Daltonism= | |||
*Dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to green light resulting in an inability to distinguish green and purplish-red | |||
*An inherited defect in perception of red and green; red-green colorblindness. | |||
*Name given after Dalton, John(1766-1844) | |||
British chemist whose pioneer work on the properties of gases led to his formulation of the atomic theory. He also studied his own condition of colorblindness. | |||
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Daltonism
- Dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to green light resulting in an inability to distinguish green and purplish-red
- An inherited defect in perception of red and green; red-green colorblindness.
- Name given after Dalton, John(1766-1844)
British chemist whose pioneer work on the properties of gases led to his formulation of the atomic theory. He also studied his own condition of colorblindness.