hemeralopia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The inability to see clearly in bright light; day blindness.
  2. Night blindness.

Pronunciation

hĕm′ər-ə-lō′pē-ə /ˌhɛm.əɹ.əˈloʊ.pi.ə/

Word forms

hemeralopia hemeralopias

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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