First Known Use: circa 1657
Dictionary
amaurosis
noun am·au·ro·sis \ˌa-mȯ-ˈrō-səs\
plural am·au·ro·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of AMAUROSIS
: partial or complete loss of sight occurring especially without an externally perceptible change in the eye
— am·au·rot·ic \-ˈrä-tik\ adjective
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Origin of AMAUROSIS
New Latin, from Greek amaurōsis, literally, dimming, from amauroun to dim, from amauros dim
Medical Dictionary
amaurosis
noun am·au·ro·sis \ˌam-ȯ-ˈrō-səs\
plural am·au·ro·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of AMAUROSIS
: partial or complete loss of sight occurring especially without an externally perceptible change in the eye
—am·au·rot·ic \-ˈrät-ik\ adjective
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