Hemeralopic

/ˌhɛmərəˈlɑpɪk/ adjective

Definition

Of or relating to hemeralopia; characterized by the inability to see well in dim or dark light while having normal daytime vision.

Etymology

From hemeralopia with the suffix '-ic'. The adjective form describes conditions or people affected by day blindness (the paradoxical condition).

Kelly Says

If you hear 'hemeralopic' in a medical context, remember it's one of those medical terms that's still named backwards from what it actually means—the backwards name stuck around for four hundred years!

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