Definition of Anopia

1. Noun. Sightlessness (especially because of a structural defect in or the absence of an eye).

Generic synonyms: Blindness, Cecity, Sightlessness

Definition of Anopia

1. Noun. (medicine) State or condition of sightlessness, often due to medical reasons. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Anopia

1. anoopsia [n -S] - See also: anoopsia

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anopia

anonymuncule
anoopsia
anoopsias
anoperineal
anopheles
anophelicide
anophelifuge
anopheline
anophelines
anophelism
anophthalmias
anophyte
anophytes
anopia (current term)
anopias
anopla
anoplasty
anoplotherium
anoplura
anopsia
anopsias
anopsy
anorak
anoraked
anorakish
anoraks
anoraky

Literary usage of Anopia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Text-book of human physiology by Robert Tigerstedt, John R Murlin (1906)
"A sufficiently extensive lesion of the occipital cortex is followed just as in the monkey by homolateral hemi- anopia on both sides. ..."

2. Proceedings by Philadelphia County Medical Society (1895)
"1, A.), which were taken at a period when the scotoma was present, showed a partial right temporal hemi- anopia, the loss in the field being limited to the ..."

3. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease by Philadelphia Neurological Society, American Neurological Association, Chicago Neurological Society, New York Neurological Association (1906)
"When the patient was sufficiently recovered, he was found to have complete hemi- anopia, sparing macular vision in both eyes. CASE 6. ..."

4. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease by American Neurological Association, Philadelphia Neurological Society, Chicago Neurological Society, New York Neurological Association, Boston Society of Psychiatry and Neurology (1905)
"When the patient was sufficiently recovered, he was found to have complete hemi- anopia, sparing macular vision in both eyes. CASE 6. ..."

5. The Principles and Practice of Medicine: Designed for the Use of by William Osler, Thomas McCrae (1912)
"There may be heini- anopia. This symptom may come on slowly or follow a convulsive attack. Sometimes the various sensations are dissociated and the ..."

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