cy·clo·pho·ria
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Medical Definition of cyclophoria
: a form of heterophoria in which the vertical axis of the eye rotates to the right or left due to weakness of the oblique muscles
Other Words from cyclophoria
cyclophoric
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-ˈfȯr-ik, -ˈfär-
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adjective
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adjective
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“Cyclophoria.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cyclophoria. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.
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