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amaurosis

Noun CEFR B2
ˌæ.mɔˈɹoʊ.səs

Definitions

Any form of blindness that is accompanied by no obvious change to the eye; often the result of disease of the optic nerve.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolamaurosis
Françaisamaurose
Portuguêsamaurose
2 more languages
العربيةكمنة
Latinaamaurosis

Examples

“Leber's congenital amaurosis (LCA) is a group of inherited blinding diseases with onset during childhood.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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