Amaurosis

  • 51amaurosis — amaurotic /am aw rot ik/, adj. /am aw roh sis/, n. partial or total loss of sight, esp. in the absence of a gross lesion or injury. [1650 60; < Gk: darkening, hindrance to sight, equiv. to amaur(ós) dim, dark + osis OSIS] * * * …

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  • 52amaurosis — noun Any form of blindness that is accompanied to no obvious change to the eye; often the result of disease of the optic nerve See Also: amaurotic …

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  • 53AMAUROSIS —    a weakness or loss of vision, the cause of which was at one time unknown …

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  • 54amaurosis — Sinónimos: ■ ceguera, oscurecimiento …

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  • 55amaurosis — n. partial blindness, blindness …

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  • 56amaurosis — n. (Med.) Drop serene, gutta serena …

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  • 57amaurosis — am·au·ro·sis …

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  • 58amaurosis — am•au•ro•sis [[t]ˌæm ɔˈroʊ sɪs[/t]] n. oph partial or total loss of sight, esp. in the absence of a gross lesion or injury • Etymology: 1650–60; &LT; Gk: darkening, hindrance to sight am au•rot′ic ˈrɒt ɪk adj …

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  • 59amaurosis — /æmɔˈroʊsəs/ (say amaw rohsuhs) noun partial or total loss of sight without obvious disease of the optic nerve or retina. {New Latin, from Greek, from amauros dim} –amaurotic /æmɔˈrɒtɪk/ (say amaw rotik), adjective …

  • 60amaurosis —   n. loss of sight without noticeable change in eye, due to failure of optic nerve; gutta serena.    ♦ amaurotic, a …

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