isochromia
|i-so-chro-mi-a|
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/ˌaɪsəˈkroʊmiə/
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/ˌaɪsəˈkrəʊmiə/
equal color / uniform coloration
Etymology
'isochromia' originates from Greek, specifically the combining forms 'iso-' (from Greek 'isos') meaning 'equal' and 'chroma' meaning 'color'.
'isochromia' was formed from Late Greek/Neo-Latin combining elements 'iso-' + 'chroma' and was adopted into Modern English as a technical/medical term in the 19th–20th century.
Initially, it meant 'equal color' and over time it has remained a technical term describing equality or uniformity of coloration in medical, biological, and artistic contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
equality or uniformity of color; having the same coloration across regions or structures.
The pathologist noted isochromia in the tissue samples, indicating a uniform staining pattern.
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