Defn: See Stour, n. [Obs.] Spenser.
STRABISM
Stra"bism, n. (Med.)
Defn: Strabismus.
STRABISMOMETER
Stra`bis*mom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Strabismus + -meter.] (Med.)
Defn: An instrument for measuring the amount of strabismus.
STRABISMUS
Stra*bis"mus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Defn: An affection of one or both eyes, in which the optic axes can not be directed to the same object, — a defect due either to undue contraction or to undue relaxation of one or more of the muscles which move the eyeball; squinting; cross-eye.
STRABOTOMY
Stra*bot"o*my, n. Etym: [Gr. (Surg.)
Defn: The operation for the removal of squinting by the division of such muscles as distort the eyeball.
STRADDLE
Strad"dle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Straddled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Straddling.] Etym: [Freq. from the root of stride.]