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(am′ô rō′sis)

noun

partial or total blindness

Origin: ModL < Gr amaurōsis < amauros, dark

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amaurotic adjective

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noun

Total loss of vision, especially when occurring without pathological changes to the eye.

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Origin: Greek amaurōsis

Origin: , from amauros, dark

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amˌau·rotˈic (-rŏtˈĭk) adjective

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