About The Word Amaurosis
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Amaurosis
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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
Synonyms | Synonyms for Amaurosis: Related Terms | Find terms related to Amaurosis: 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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