amaurosis fugax
[ fōō′găks′ ]
n.
A temporary blindness that may result from transient ischemia caused by an insufficiency of the carotid artery or exposure to centrifugal force.
Nearby words
amatol, amatory, amatungula, amaurosis, amaurosis congenita of leber, amaurosis fugax, amaurotic pupil, amaut, amaze, amazeballs, amazed
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