photophobic

Variant of photophobia

photophobia definition

photo·pho·bia (fōt′ō fō′bē ə)

noun

  1. an abnormal fear of light
  2. an abnormal sensitivity to light, esp. of the eyes, as in measles and certain eye conditions

Etymology: ModL: see photo- & -phobia

Related Forms:

  • photophobic pho′to·pho′·bic (-fō′bik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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