nyctalopia
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ancient Greek νυκταλωπία (nuktalōpía), from νύξ (núx, “night”), ἀλαός (alaós, “blind”), and ὄψ (óps, “eye”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
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nyctalopia (countable and uncountable, plural nyctalopias or nyctalopiae)
- (medicine) The inability to see clearly in dim light; night blindness
Translations
[edit]night blindness — see night blindness
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