nyctalopia

[nik-tl-oh-pee-uh]

noun

Ophthalmology.

1. night blindness.

2. hemeralopia.

nyctalopia

/ ˌnɪktəˈləʊpɪə /

noun

1. Nontechnical name: night blindness. inability to see normally in dim light Compare hemeralopia

Other Word Forms

• nyctalopic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nyctalopia¹

1675–85; < Late Latin nyctalōpia < Greek nykt- nyct- + al ( aós ) blind + -ōpia -opia

Word History and Origins

Origin of nyctalopia¹

C17: via Late Latin from Greek nuktálōps, from nux night + alaos blind + ōps eye

Example Sentences

Day sight, the nyctalopia of some authors, is said to be endemic in some countries,—Poland, the West Indies, Brazil, and various intertropical regions.

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A temporary evening blindness occasioned by sleeping in the moonshine in tropical climates; it is technically designated nyctalopia.

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Government, offer to it, to discover the remedy for nyctalopia, 335.

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His nyctalopia was a great advantage, his cat-like sight enabling him to distinguish the smallest object in the deepest gloom.

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"Confound the nyctalopia!" said Paganel, inwardly, though delighted to be of any service to his friend.

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