typhlosis

blind·ness

(blīnd'nes),

1. Loss of the sense of sight; absolute blindness connotes no light perception.
See also: amblyopia, amaurosis.

2. Loss of visual appreciation of objects although visual acuity is normal.

3. Absence of the appreciation of sensation, for example, taste blindness.

Synonym(s): typhlosis

typhlosis

An obsolete term for the inability to see; blindness.

blind·ness

(blīnd'nĕs)

1. Loss of the sense of sight; absolute blindness connotes no light perception.
See also: amblyopia, amaurosis

2. Loss of visual appreciation of objects although visual acuity is normal.

3. Absence of the appreciation of sensation, e.g., taste blindness.
Synonym(s): typhlosis.