night blindness

noun

Definition of NIGHT BLINDNESS

: reduced visual capacity in faint light (as at night)

— night–blind \ˈnīt-ˌblīnd\ adjective

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Medical Dictionary

noun

: reduced visual capacity in faint light (as at night)—called also nyctalopia

—night–blind \ˈnīt-ˌblīnd\ adjective

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