loss+of+sight
121Oestrus — n. a genus of widely distributed nonbloodsucking flies, occurring wherever sheep and goats are raised. The parasitic larvae of O. ovis, the sheep nostril fly, may occasionally and accidentally infect humans. By means of large mouth hooks, it… …
122presbyopia — The loss of sight due to old age …
123amaurosis — /æmɔˈroʊsəs/ (say amaw rohsuhs) noun partial or total loss of sight without obvious disease of the optic nerve or retina. {New Latin, from Greek, from amauros dim} –amaurotic /æmɔˈrɒtɪk/ (say amaw rotik), adjective …
124amaurosis — n. loss of sight without noticeable change in eye, due to failure of optic nerve; gutta serena. ♦ amaurotic, a …
125amblyopia — n. partial loss of sight not due to disease of eye; early stage of amaurosis …
126glaucoma — ► NOUN Medicine ▪ a condition of increased pressure within the eyeball, causing gradual loss of sight. ORIGIN Greek glauk ma, from glaukos bluish green or grey (because of the grey green haze in the pupil) …
127amaurosis — n. the partial or total loss of sight, from disease of the optic nerve, retina, spinal cord, or brain. Derivatives: amaurotic adj. Etymology: mod.L f. Gk f. amauroo darken f. amauros dim …
128glaucoma — n. an eye condition with increased pressure within the eyeball, causing gradual loss of sight. Derivatives: glaucomatous adj. Etymology: L f. Gk glaukoma atos, ult. f. glaukos: see GLAUCOUS …
