homonymous
hom·on·y·mous
adjective \hō-ˈmä-nə-məs\Definition of HOMONYMOUS
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: having the same designation
Origin of HOMONYMOUS
Latin homonymus having the same name, from Greek homōnymos, from hom- + onyma, onoma name — more at name
First Known Use: 1621
Rhymes with HOMONYMOUS
hom·on·y·mous
adjective \hō-ˈmän-ə-məs\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of HOMONYMOUS
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: affecting the same part of the visual field of each eye <right homonymous hemianopia>
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: relating to or being diplopia in which the image that is seen by the right eye is to the right of the image that is seen by the left eye
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