nyctalopia meaning

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nyctalopia (noun): inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder.

Definition of nyctalopia

  1. inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder

    Synonyms: night blindness, moon blindness

    Type of: visual impairment, avitaminosis

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with NY · words ending in IA · 10-letter words

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