hemeralopia

hem·er·a·lo·pi·a

 (hĕm′ər-ə-lō′pē-ə)

n.

A visual defect characterized by the inability to see as clearly in bright light as in dim light.

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[New Latin hēmeralōpia, from Greek hēmeralōps, suffering from hemeralopia : hēmera, day + alaos, blind + ōps, eye; see nyctalopia.]

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hem′er·a·lop′ic (-lŏp′ĭk) adj.

hemeralopia

(ˌhɛmərəˈləʊpɪə)

n

(Pathology) inability to see clearly in bright light. Nontechnical name: day blindness Compare nyctalopia

[C18: New Latin, from Greek hēmeralōps, from hēmera day + alaos blind + ōps eye]

hemeralopic adj

hem•er•a•lo•pi•a

(ˌhɛm ər əˈloʊ pi ə)

n.

a condition in which vision is normal in the night or in dim light but is abnormally poor or wholly absent in the day or in bright light.

[1700–10; < Greek hēmeralōp-, s. of hēmerálōps suffering from day blindness (hēmér(a) day + ala(ós) blind + -ōps having eyes of the kind specified; see Cyclops) + -ia; compare -opia]

hem`er•a•lop′ic (-ˈlɒp ɪk) adj.

hemeralopia

a condition of the eyes in which the sufferer can see clearly at night but has impaired vision during the day; day blindness.

See also: Eyes

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the loss of sight in daylight. — hemeralopic, adj.

See also: Blindness

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Noun

1.

hemeralopia - inability to see clearly in bright light day blindness vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment - impairment of the sense of sight

Translations

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