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amaurosis
[ am-aw-roh-sis ]
/ ˌæm ɔˈroʊ sɪs /
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noun
partial or total loss of sight, especially in the absence of a gross lesion or injury.
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Origin of amaurosis
OTHER WORDS FROM amaurosis
am·au·rot·ic [am-aw-rot-ik], /ˌæm ɔˈrɒt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby amaurosis
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British Dictionary definitions for amaurosis
amaurosis
/ (ˌæmɔːˈrəʊsɪs) /
noun
pathol blindness, esp when occurring without observable damage to the eye
Derived forms of amaurosis
amaurotic (ˌæmɔːˈrɒtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for amaurosis
C17: via New Latin from Greek: darkening, from amauroun to dim, darken
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Medical definitions for amaurosis
amaurosis
[ ăm′ô-rō′sĭs ]
n.
Blindness, especially without apparent change in the eye, as from a cortical lesion.
Other words from amaurosis
am′au•rot′ic (-rŏt′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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