esotropia

Meaning

A form of strabismus in which one or both eyes turn(s) inward.

Synonyms

cross-eye

crossed eye

convergent strabismus

rhinopsia

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛs.oʊˌtɹoʊpi.ə/

Etymology

From ἔσω (ésō, “within”) + -tropia, from Ancient Greek -τροπία (-tropía), from τρόπος (trópos, “a turn”).