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nyctalopia
[nik-tl-oh-pee-uh]
nyctalopia
/ ˌɪəˈəʊɪə /
noun
Nontechnical name: night blindness.inability to see normally in dim light Compare hemeralopia
Other 51Թ Forms
- nyctalopic adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of nyctalopia1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of nyctalopia1
Example Sentences
Day sight, the nyctalopia of some authors, is said to be endemic in some countries,—Poland, the West Indies, Brazil, and various intertropical regions.
A temporary evening blindness occasioned by sleeping in the moonshine in tropical climates; it is technically designated nyctalopia.
Government, offer to it, to discover the remedy for nyctalopia, 335.
His nyctalopia was a great advantage, his cat-like sight enabling him to distinguish the smallest object in the deepest gloom.
"Confound the nyctalopia!" said Paganel, inwardly, though delighted to be of any service to his friend.
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