amaurotic
- adjective
- /ˌæməˈrɔtɪk/
- Specialized
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amaurotico
- The patient was diagnosed with amaurotic blindness after presenting with sudden vision loss.
Examples
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The doctor noted several amaurotic symptoms during the neurological examination.
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She is amaurotic.
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In rare cases, children may develop amaurotic idiocy, a degenerative condition of the central nervous system.
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Don't ignore the amaurotic symptoms!
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The patient was diagnosed with amaurotic blindness after presenting with sudden vision loss.
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The doctor noted several amaurotic symptoms during the neurological examination.
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In rare cases, children may develop amaurotic idiocy, a degenerative condition of the central nervous system.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
An inherited disease where fat builds up in the brain and causes early death in children
- Offensive
A rare childhood disease passed from parents that causes gradual blindness, loss of thinking ability, and early death
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Amaurotic comes from the Greek root amauros, meaning 'dark' or 'dim', and from the medical word amaurosis for 'loss of sight'. So, amaurotic describes conditions that make vision go dark, meaning it relates to blindness.
