(n)a congenital progressive disorder of lipid metabolism having an onset at age 5 and characterized by blindness and dementia and early death, Syn.juvenile amaurotic idiocy
(n)a hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism occurring most frequently in individuals of Jewish descent in eastern Europe; accumulation of lipids in nervous tissue results in death in early childhood, Syn.infantile amaurotic idiocy, Tay-Sachs, Sachs disease
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‖n. [ Gr. 'amay`rosis, fr. 'amayro`s dark, dim. ] (Med.) A loss or decay of sight as the result of a neurological disease, without any perceptible changes in the eye; -- called also gutta serena, the “drop serene” of Milton. [ 1913 Webster + AS ]
Amaurosis fugax (Med.), Temporary amaurosis [ AS ]
[ないしょう(内障);そこひ, naishou ( nai shou ); sokohi](n) (1) (ないしょう only) { Buddh } internal hindrance; (2) (See 上翳) any visual disorder caused by a problem within the eye (i.e. glaucoma, amaurosis, etc.)[Add to Longdo]