Definition of amblyopia Amblyopia

am•bly•o•pi•a

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Noun

Plural: amblyopias

amblyopia - visual impairment without apparent organic pathology

vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment impairment of the sense of sight

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amblyopia (Noun)
dimness or blurring of the eyesight due to a fault in transmission of signals to the brain from an otherwise healthy eye.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

amblyopia (n.)
Alt. of Amblyopy

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

amblyopia
am-bli-ō′pi-a, n. dullness of sight (see Amaurosis).—n. Amblyop′sis, the bony fish found in the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky, the rudimentariness of whose eyes is due to darkness and consequent disuse. [Gr.—amblys, dull, ōps, eye.]

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amblyopia, noun, singular of amblyopias.

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