daltonism

/ˈdɔːltənɪzəm/
noun
  1. A type of color blindness where a person has difficulty distinguishing between red and green.
    • The test for daltonism uses patterns of colored dots to check color vision.
    • Many people with daltonism learn to rely on the position of lights rather than their color.
    • Because of his daltonism, he couldn't tell if the traffic light was red or green.
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