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cross-eye vs strabismus

strabismus vs cross-eye

cross-eye and strabismus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cross-eye Yes No No No
strabismus Yes No No No
As nouns, strabismus is a hypernym of cross-eye; that is, strabismus is a word with a broader meaning than cross-eye:
  • cross-eye: strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose
  • strabismus: abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
Other hypernyms of cross-eye include squint.
cross-eye (noun) strabismus (noun)
strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
Difference between cross-eye and strabismus

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