moon blindness

noun Veterinary Pathology.

a disease of horses in which the eyes suffer from recurring attacks of inflammation, eventually resulting in opacity and blindness.

Words nearby moon blindness

moolvie, moomba, moon, moon and sixpence, the, moon bag, moon blindness, moon child, moon dog, moon face, moon gate, moon jellyfish

Origin of moon blindness

First recorded in 1710–20

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Examples from the Web for moon blindness

Our Mokadamo was affected with moon-blindness, and could not see at all at night.
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British Dictionary definitions for moon blindness

moon blindness

noun

ophthalmol a nontechnical name for nyctalopia

Also called: mooneye vet science a disorder affecting horses, which causes inflammation of the eyes and sometimes blindness

Derived forms of moon blindness

moon-blind, adjective

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