nyctalopia

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek νυκταλωπία (nuktalōpía), from νύξ (núx, “night”), ἀλαός (alaós, “blind”), and ὄψ (óps, “eye”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌnɪk.təˈləʊ.pɪ.ə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌnɪk.təˈloʊ.pi.ə/

Noun

nyctalopia (countable and uncountable, plural nyctalopias or nyctalopiae)

1. (medicine) The inability to see clearly in dim light; night blindness

Translations

night blindness — see night blindness

See also

• hemeralopia