amaurosis

 
Pronunciation: /ˌamɔːˈrəʊsɪs/

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • partial or total blindness without visible change in the eye, typically due to disease of the optic nerve, spinal cord, or brain.

Derivatives

amaurotic

Pronunciation: /-ˈrɒtɪk/
adjective

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Greek amaurōsis, from amauroun 'darken', from amauros 'dim'