amaurosis

/ˈæmɔˌroʊsəs/
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Definitions of amaurosis
  1. noun
    partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain
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    type of:
    vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment
    impairment of the sense of sight
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