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typhlology

American  
[tif-lol-uh-jee] / tɪfˈlɒl ə dʒi /

noun

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

typhlology British  
/ tɪfˈlɒlədʒɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of typhlology

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

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