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.
Origin of night blindness
First recorded in 1745–55
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Synonymous with the Kufie.Nyctalopia, or night-blindness, 332.
An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of AfricaAbd Salam Shabeeny
They emphasize the occurrence of night-blindness as an early and frequent symptom.
Scurvy Past and PresentAlfred Fabian Hess
He could mimic Albano's writing and voice; he knew of Linda's night-blindness.
night blindness
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