Meaning of AMAUROSIS
| Pronunciation: | | `amo'rowsis
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[n] partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain |
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AMAUROSIS is a 9 letter word that starts with A. |
| | See Also: | | vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Am`au*ro"sis\, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? dark, dim.] (Med.)
A loss or decay of sight, from loss of power in the optic
nerve, without any perceptible external change in the eye; --
called also {gutta serena}, the ``{drop serene}'' of Milton.
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