Strabometry
/ˌstræbəˈmɛtrɪ/noun
The measurement and assessment of eye misalignment or strabismus.
Did you know?Strabometry belongs to the same Greek-based medical vocabulary as strabismus, a term describing abnormal eye alignment rather than anything supernatural or symbolic.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
στραβός (strabos)
“Squinting, crooked, or turned aside”
Ancient Greek
Greek
στραβισμός (strabismos)
“Squinting or distortion of the eyes”
Ancient Greek
Greek
μέτρον (metron)
“A measure, measuring instrument, or standard”
19th Century
Medical English
strabismometry
“Measurement of ocular deviation or strabismus”
Modern English
English
strabometry
“Clinical measurement of eye alignment, commonly used in ophthalmology and orthoptics”