Usage Note
Farbsehen is the ability to perceive and distinguish colours through cone cells in the retina. Farbenblindheit (colour blindness) and its types (Rot-Grün-Schwäche) are well-known topics in biology and occupational medicine.
Examples
"Das Farbsehen wird durch drei Arten von Zapfen in der Netzhaut ermöglicht."
Natural Translation
Colour vision is made possible by three types of cones in the retina.
Literal Translation
The colour-vision is by three types of cones in-the retina enabled.
Related Words
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- Bogengang semicircular canal (inner ear)
- Brennen burning sensation
- Dunkeladaptation dark adaptation (eye adjustment from light to darkness)
- Dämmerungssehen twilight vision, scotopic vision
- Eigengeruch body odour; characteristic personal scent
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