Argemony

/ɑrˈdʒɛməni/ noun

The treatment or supposed cure of white spots on the eye using plants, an ancient medical practice no longer used.

From Greek 'argemone' combined with the suffix '-y' (practice or condition). This medical term was used in ancient and medieval times before modern ophthalmology developed.

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