hemeralopia
Meanings
noun
- The inability to see clearly in bright light; day blindness.
- Night blindness.
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Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin hēmeralōpia, from Ancient Greek ἡμεραλωπία (hēmeralōpía). From ἡμέρα (hēmérā, “day”), ἀλαός (alaos, “blind”), and ὄψ (ops, “eye”).
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