amaurosis

[ am-aw-roh-sis ]

/ ˌæm ɔˈroʊ sɪs /

noun

partial or total loss of sight, especially in the absence of a gross lesion or injury.

Origin of amaurosis

1650–60; <Greek: darkening, hindrance to sight, equivalent to amaur(ós) dim, dark + -ōsis-osis

OTHER WORDS FROM amaurosis

am·au·rot·ic

[am-aw-rot-ik], /ˌæm ɔˈrɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby amaurosis

matter of course, a, matter of fact, a, matter of life and death, a, matter of opinion, a, amatungula, amaurosis, amaurosis congenita of Leber, amaurosis fugax, amaurotic pupil, amaut, amaze

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Example sentences from the Web for amaurosis

In amaurosis the pupil is dilated to its full extent; the eye looks clear, but does not respond to light.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
If there are still some who cannot see that I am right, then let them, without delay, be operated upon for amaurosis.
Public School Education|Michael Mller
Amaurosis is a paralysis of the nerves of the eye: it is sometimes cured, but then gradually, and not instantaneously.
Journal in France in 1845 and 1848 with Letters from Italy in 1847|T. W. (Thomas William) Allies
Amaurosis, a weakness or loss of vision, the cause of which was at one time unknown.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood

Amaurotic (amaurosis, blindness) family idiocy is hereditary, and the child dies at about two years of age.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley

British Dictionary definitions for amaurosis

amaurosis

/ (ˌæmɔːˈrəʊsɪs) /

noun

pathol blindness, esp when occurring without observable damage to the eye

Derived forms of amaurosis

amaurotic (ˌæmɔːˈrɒtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for amaurosis

C17: via New Latin from Greek: darkening, from amauroun to dim, darken

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Medical definitions for amaurosis

amaurosis

[ ăm′ô-rō′sĭs ]

n.

Blindness, especially without apparent change in the eye, as from a cortical lesion.

Other words from amaurosis

am′au•rot′ic (-rŏt′ĭk) adj.

单词	amaurosis
释义	amaurosis [ am-aw-roh-sis ] / ˌæm ɔˈroʊ sɪs / noun partial or total loss of sight, especially in the absence of a gross lesion or injury. Origin of amaurosis 1650–60; <Greek: darkening, hindrance to sight, equivalent to amaur(ós) dim, dark + -ōsis-osis OTHER WORDS FROM amaurosis am·au·rot·ic [am-aw-rot-ik], /ˌæm ɔˈrɒt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby amaurosis matter of course, a, matter of fact, a, matter of life and death, a, matter of opinion, a, amatungula, amaurosis, amaurosis congenita of Leber, amaurosis fugax, amaurotic pupil, amaut, amaze Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amaurosis In amaurosis the pupil is dilated to its full extent; the eye looks clear, but does not respond to light. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture If there are still some who cannot see that I am right, then let them, without delay, be operated upon for amaurosis. Public School Education\|Michael Mller Amaurosis is a paralysis of the nerves of the eye: it is sometimes cured, but then gradually, and not instantaneously. Journal in France in 1845 and 1848 with Letters from Italy in 1847\|T. W. (Thomas William) Allies Amaurosis, a weakness or loss of vision, the cause of which was at one time unknown. The Nuttall Encyclopaedia\|Edited by Rev. James Wood Amaurotic (amaurosis, blindness) family idiocy is hereditary, and the child dies at about two years of age. The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley British Dictionary definitions for amaurosis amaurosis / (ˌæmɔːˈrəʊsɪs) / noun pathol blindness, esp when occurring without observable damage to the eye Derived forms of amaurosis amaurotic (ˌæmɔːˈrɒtɪk), adjective Word Origin for amaurosis C17: via New Latin from Greek: darkening, from amauroun to dim, darken Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for amaurosis amaurosis [ ăm′ô-rō′sĭs ] n. Blindness, especially without apparent change in the eye, as from a cortical lesion. Other words from amaurosis am′au•rot′ic (-rŏt′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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