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Amaurosis

Amaurosis Meaning & Definition
Amaurosis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Amaurosis?

[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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See Also | vision defect | visual defect | visual disorder | visual impairment

Amaurosis In Webster's Dictionary

\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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