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hemeralopia

[ hem-er-uh-loh-pee-uh ]

noun

Ophthalmology.
  1. a condition of the eyes in which sight is normal in the night or in a dim light but is abnormally poor or wholly absent in the day or in a bright light.


hemeralopia

/ ˌhɛmərəˈlɒpɪk; ˌhɛmərəˈləʊpɪə /

noun

  1. inability to see clearly in bright light Nontechnical nameday blindness Compare nyctalopia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • hemeralopic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ···DZ· [hem-er-, uh, -, lop, -ik], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of hemeralopia1

1700–10; < New Latin < Greek ŧō- (stem of ŧáō having such a condition ( ŧ ( a ) day + al ( ó ) blind + having such an appearance) + -ia -ia; -opia
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of hemeralopia1

C18: New Latin, from Greek ŧalō, from ŧa day + alaos blind + ō eye
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Example Sentences

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Within a few days after our departure from Galle, several severe cases occurred of hemeralopia, chiefly among members of the ship's band.

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Six patients examined belonged to five different families, all consisting of five or six children, one-third of whom had hemeralopia.

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