amaurosis

am·au·ro·sis

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [am-aw-roh-sis]
- /ˌæm ɔˈroʊ sɪs/
- /ˌamərˈəʊsɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [am-aw-roh-sis]
- /ˌæm ɔˈroʊ sɪs/

Definitions of amaurosis word

noun amaurosis blindness, esp when occurring without observable damage to the eye 3
noun amaurosis partial or total blindness 3
noun amaurosis partial or total loss of sight, especially in the absence of a gross lesion or injury. 1
noun amaurosis Partial or total blindness without visible change in the eye, typically due to disease of the optic nerve, spinal cord, or brain. 1
noun amaurosis Any form of blindness that is accompanied by no obvious change to the eye; often the result of disease of the optic nerve. 0

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Origin of amaurosis

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; < Greek: darkening, hindrance to sight, equivalent to amaur(ós) dim, dark + -ōsis -osis

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Parts of speech for Amaurosis

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amaurosis popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for amaurosis

noun amaurosis

blindness — unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless: a blind man.

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