hemeralopia

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  1. noun A visual defect characterized by the inability to see as clearly in bright light as in dim light.

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  1. New Latin, from Greek hēmeralōps, suffering from hemeralopia : hēmera, day + alaos, blind + ōps, eye; see nyctalopia.

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  1. New Latin, from Greek ἡμέρα, a day, + ἀλαός, blind, + ω῎ψ (ὠπ-), eye.
 

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/hɛməræˈloʊpiə/
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