heterochromia

English

An example of heterochromia iridis

An odd-eyed cat, the result of heterochromia

Etymology

From hetero- +‎ -chromia.

Noun

heterochromia (countable and uncountable, plural heterochromias)

1. (medicine, ophthalmology) An anatomical condition in which multiple pigmentations or colorings occur in the eyes, skin or hair.

Antonyms

• homochromia (same-colored)

Derived terms

• heterochromia iridium

Related terms

• heterochromatic
• heterochromic
• heterochromous

Translations

heterochromia

• Basque: heterokromia
• Finnish: heterokromia, silmien erivärisyys
• French: hétérochromie (fr)
• Galician: heterocromía f
• Georgian: ჰეტეროქრომია (heṭerokromia)
• German: (iris) Iris-Heterochromie f
• Hebrew: הטרוכרומיה
• Ido: heterokromio (io)
• Italian: eterocromia (it) f
• Malay: heterokromia
• Portuguese: heterocromia (pt) f
• Romanian: heterocromie (ro) f
• Russian: гетерохроми́я (ru) f (getɛroxromíja)
• Serbo-Croatian: heterokromija (sh)
• Spanish: heterocromía (es) f