amaurosis

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

gutta serena drop serene astigmatism eye darkness defect blindness blinding cataract myopia glaucoma sty presbyopia sightlessness cross-eye
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Antonyms

gander

Hypernyms

vision defect visual defect visual disorder

Related terms

amaurotic

Close letter words and terms

Amaurornis moluccana Amaurornis olivacea Amaurornis phoenicurus amaurotic amaut amauti