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hemeralopia

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhɛmərəˈləʊpɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hem′ər ə lō′pē ə)

hem•er•a•lo•pi•a (hem′ər ə lō′pē ə),USA pronunciation n. [Ophthalm.]

Ophthalmologya 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. Also called day blindness.

Greek hēmeralōp- (stem of hēmerálōps having such a condition (hēmer(a) day +al(aós) blind + -ōps having such an appearance) + -ia -ia; compare -opia
Neo-Latin
1700–10;

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hemeralopia /ˌhɛmərəˈləʊpɪə/ n

inability to see clearly in bright lightNontechnical name: day blindness
Compare nyctalopia

Etymology: 18th Century: New Latin, from Greek hēmeralōps, from hēmera day + alaos blind + ōps eyehemeralopic /ˌhɛmərəˈlɒpɪk/ adj

'hemeralopia' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

day blindness - nyctalopia - -opia

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