typhlology

[ tif-lol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the study of the causes and treatment of blindness.

typhlology

/ tɪfˈlɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of science concerned with blindness and the care of the blind

Word History and Origins

Origin of typhlology¹

1870–75; < Greek typhló(s) blind + -logy

Word History and Origins

Origin of typhlology¹

C19: from Greek tuphlos blind