Total loss of vision, especially when occurring without pathological changes to the eye.
[Greek amaurōsis, from amauros, dark.]
amaurotic am'au·rot'ic (-rŏt'ĭk) adj.
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am·au·ro·sis (ăm'ô-rō'sĭs) ![]() |
[Greek amaurōsis, from amauros, dark.]
amaurotic am'au·rot'ic (-rŏt'ĭk) adj.| 5min Related Video: amaurosis |
| Medical Dictionary: am·au·ro·sis |
Blindness, especially without apparent change in the eye, as from a cortical lesion.
am'au·rot'ic (-rŏt'ĭk) adj.| Veterinary Dictionary: amaurosis |
Loss of sight without apparent lesion of the eye, as from disease of the optic nerve, spine or brain.
| WordNet: amaurosis |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
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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