amaurosis

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Leber's congenital amaurosis, the target of this current study, is a group of inherited blinding diseases that damages light receptors in the retina.

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  1. noun Total loss of vision, especially when occurring without pathological changes to the eye.

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  • Both Yokasta Urena and her daughter, Aolani, 4, live with the rare genetic disorder called Leber's congenital amaurosis that leaves them legally blind. —  RNews - TOP STORIES
  • The team of Dr. Robert Koenekoop which includes Dr. Irma Lopez from the Research Institute of the MUHC at the Montreal Children's Hospital played a crucial role in the international collaboration that led to the discovery of a new gene that causes Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP), two devastating forms of childhood blindness. —  PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
  • The patients in the study suffer from Leber's congenital amaurosis (LCA), —  Clipmarks | Live Clips
  • Project 3000, a charity used to help those affected by Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), is the other charity receiving benefits from the "credit spots." —  The Journal-Standard Homepage RSS
  • They injected material containing a corrective gene into the eyes of three patients with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA). —  BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
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  1. Greek amaurōsis, from amauros, dark.

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  1. New Latin, from Greek ἀμαύρωσις, from ἀμαυρός, dim, dark, from ἀ- intensive + from μαυρός later dark.
 

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/æmɔˈroʊsɪs/
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