amaurosis

am·au·ro·sis  (mô-rss)

n.

Total loss of vision, especially when occurring without pathological changes to the eye.

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[Greek amaursis, from amauros, dark.]

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amau·rotic (-rtk) adj.

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amaurosis [ˌæmɔːˈrəʊsɪs]

n

(Medicine) Pathol blindness, esp when occurring without observable damage to the eye

[via New Latin from Greek: darkening, from amauroun to dim, darken]

amaurotic  [ˌæmɔːˈrɒtɪk] adj

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amaurosis

a condition of partial or total blindness, caused by a disease of the optie nerve. — amaurotic, adj.

See also: Blindness

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Noun

1.

amaurosis - partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment - impairment of the sense of sight