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amaurosis

Pronunciation: /ˌamɔːˈrəʊsɪs/
Definition of amaurosis

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'

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Definition of amaurosis in the US English dictionary

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