HyperDic: nyctalopia

English > 1 sense of the word nyctalopia:
NOUNstatenyctalopia, night blindness, moon blindnessinability to see clearly in dim light
English > nyctalopia: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaninginability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency / deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder.
Synonymsnight blindness, moon blindness
Broaderavitaminosis, hypovitaminosisAny of several diseases caused by deficiency / deficiency of one or more vitamins
visual impairment, visual defect, vision defect, visual disorderimpairment of the sense of sight
Spanishceguera nocturna, nictalopía
Catalanceguetat diürna, nictalopia, nictalopía

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