anomalo-, anomal- +
(Greek: irregular, uneven; abnormal)
color anomalopia
Partial loss of color discrimination.
deuteranomalous
Exhibiting partial loss of green color vision so that an increased intensity of green is required in a mixture of red and green to match a given yellow.
genital anomaly; birth defect
Intrauterine development of an organ or structure that is abnormal in form, structure, or position.
A birth defect caused by a structural abnormality or a marked deviation from the average or norm; anything that is structurally unusual or irregular or contrary to a general rule; such as, a congenital defect.
There are four clinically significant medical types of anomalies: malformation, disruption, deformation, and dysplasia (abnormal in form; for example, retinal dysplasia is abnormal formation of the retina during embryonic development).
geochemical anomaly
An unusually high concentration of one or more chemical elements in a sample of rock, soil, vegetation, water, or a high concentration of hydrocarbons in soil, which often indicates a nearby mineral deposit.
nanomalous
Having abnormally short limbs.
protanomaly
1. A deficiency of color perception in which the red-sensitive pigment in cones is decreased.
2. A defect of vision characterized by a diminished response of the retina to red.
2. A defect of vision characterized by a diminished response of the retina to red.
tritanomaly
A type of partial color deficiency due to a deficiency or abnormality of blue-sensitive retinal cones.
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