hemeralopia
[ hem-er-uh-loh-pee-uh ]
/ ˌhɛm ər əˈloʊ pi ə /
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noun Ophthalmology.
a condition of the eyes in which sight is normal in the night or in a dim light but is abnormally poor or wholly absent in the day or in a bright light.
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Also called day blindness.
Origin of hemeralopia
OTHER WORDS FROM hemeralopia
hem·er·a·lop·ic [hem-er-uh-lop-ik], /ˌhɛm ər əˈlɒp ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby hemeralopia
hematozoon, hematuria, heme, Hemel Hempstead, hemelytron, hemeralopia, Hemerocallis, Hemet, hemi, -hemia, hemiacetal
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British Dictionary definitions for hemeralopia
hemeralopia
/ (ˌhɛmərəˈləʊpɪə) /
noun
inability to see clearly in bright lightNontechnical name: day blindness Compare nyctalopia
Derived forms of hemeralopia
hemeralopic (ˌhɛmərəˈlɒpɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for hemeralopia
C18: New Latin, from Greek hēmeralōps, from hēmera day + alaos blind + ōps eye
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Medical definitions for hemeralopia
hemeralopia
[ hĕm′ər-ə-lō′pē-ə ]
n.
A visual defect marked by the inability to see as clearly in bright light as in dim light.day blindness
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