achromatopsia

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According to webmd. com, achromatopsia is a hereditary condition in which people lack certain receptors in their retinas, causing them to be nearly or completely colorblind and to have poor visual acuity.

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  • According to webmd. com, achromatopsia is a hereditary condition in which people lack certain receptors in their retinas, causing them to be nearly or completely colorblind and to have poor visual acuity. —  The Daily Sentinel: News
 

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  1. from Greek ἀ- privative + χρῶμα(τ-), color, + ὀψις, sight, from ὀψ, the eye, face: see optic.
 

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