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night blindness

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noun Ophthalmology.

a condition of the eyes in which vision is normal in daylight but abnormally poor at night or in a dim light; nyctalopia.

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Nearby words

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  2. nigglingly,
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Origin of night blindness

First recorded in 1745–55
Related formsnight·blind, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for night blindness

night blindness

noun

pathol a nontechnical term for nyctalopia
Derived Formsnightblind, adjective
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Medicine definitions for night blindness

night blindness

n.

nyctalopia
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