hemeralopia
nounUS /ˌhɛm.əɹ.əˈloʊ.pi.ə/
Etymology Borrowed from New Latin hēmeralōpia, from Ancient Greek ἡμεραλωπία (hēmeralōpía). From ἡμέρα (hēmérā, “day”), ἀλαός (alaos, “blind”), and ὄψ (ops, “eye”).
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Medicine, Sciences The inability to see clearly in bright light; day blindness.
- Derived terms
- hemeralopic
- Related terms
- nyctalopia