Disease or Syndrome
esotropia
[ es-uh-troh-pee-uh ]
Subclass of:
Strabismus
Etymology:
Greek eso = inward + trope = a turning
Definitions related to esotropia:
  • A form of ocular misalignment characterized by an excessive convergence of the visual axes, resulting in a cross-eye appearance. An example of this condition occurs when paralysis of the lateral rectus muscle causes an abnormal inward deviation of one eye on attempted gaze.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • A form of strabismus with one or both eyes turned inward ('crossed') to a relatively severe degree, usually defined as 10 diopters or more.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • (internal strabismus) A form of strabismus in which one or both eyes are deviated medially.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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