amaurosis Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain
WordNet
Am`au*ro"sis noun
Etymology
Gr. , fr. dark, dim.Definitions
(Med.) A loss or decay of sight, from loss of power in the optic nerve, without any perceptible external change in the eye; -- called also gutta serena , the "drop serene " of Milton.
