tropia

n. the relative deviation of the visual axes during binocular viewing of a single target, resulting in abnormal alignment of the eyes that convergence cannot correct (see strabismus). The term is most commonly used in compound words, such as exotropia (outward deviation) and esotropia (inward deviation).

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November 22nd 2024

corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF)

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