: an optical device designed to test color vision by matching a yellow light which may be varied in intensity with a combination of red and green lights of constant intensity

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“Anomaloscope.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/anomaloscope. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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