monochromatism

monochromatism
/mon'euh kroh"meuh tiz'euhm/, n.
1. a monochromatic quality: the monochromatism of Southern Sung art.
2. Ophthalm. a defect of vision in which the retina fails to perceive color. Cf. dichromatism (def. 2), trichromatism (def. 3).
Also, monochromasia /mon'euh kroh may"zheuh, -zee euh, -sheuh, -shee euh/.
[1860-65; MONO- + CHROMATISM]

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