nyctalopia
nounUK /ˌnɪk.təˈləʊ.pɪ.ə/ · US /ˌnɪk.təˈloʊ.pi.ə/
Etymology Borrowed from Ancient Greek νυκταλωπία (nuktalōpía), from νύξ (núx, “night”), ἀλαός (alaós, “blind”), and ὄψ (óps, “eye”).
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Medicine, Sciences The inability to see clearly in dim light; night blindness
- Derived terms
- nyctalopic
- Related terms
- hemeralopia