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amaurotic

amaurotic

9.9
Having blindness caused by damage to the retina or the nerve that connects the eye to the brain
  • adjective
  • /ˌæməˈrɔtɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : amaurotico
  • The patient was diagnosed with amaurotic blindness after presenting with sudden vision loss.

Examples

  • The doctor noted several amaurotic symptoms during the neurological examination.

  • She is amaurotic.

  • In rare cases, children may develop amaurotic idiocy, a degenerative condition of the central nervous system.

  • Don't ignore the amaurotic symptoms!

  • The patient was diagnosed with amaurotic blindness after presenting with sudden vision loss.

  • The doctor noted several amaurotic symptoms during the neurological examination.

  • In rare cases, children may develop amaurotic idiocy, a degenerative condition of the central nervous system.

Antonyms

1.3

A person who can see

A person or animal that can see clearly, even far away

Compounds

An inherited disease where fat builds up in the brain and causes early death in children

A rare childhood disease passed from parents that causes gradual blindness, loss of thinking ability, and early death

Surface Forms

amaurotic positive

Morphology

amaurotic = amaurosis (semi-transparent) = amaurosis + tic

The adjective is a regular formation from the noun 'amaurosis' using the productive adjectival suffix '-tic' meaning 'relating to'.

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.