Amaurosis
Definition
Complete loss of vision (blindness), temporary or permanent, occurring in one or both eyes, without apparent external structural lesions of the eye. Structurally, this serious clinical condition is caused by disorders affecting the retina, optic nerve, or cranial visual pathways.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Amaurosis
- Neurological blindness
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular structural plural variations and standard functional case inflections. |
| Formation | Modern medical loanword from French 'amaurose', tracing back to the ancient Greek term for darkening or obscuring. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [æm.ɔː.ˈroʊ.sɪs] |
| Source | International Classification of Diseases and Comprehensive Manual of Ophthalmological Pathology |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Pacientul a fost internat de urgență după ce a suferit o amauroza bruscă la ochiul drept în timpul dimineții.
EN: The patient was hospitalized urgently after suffering a sudden amaurosis in the right eye during the morning.
RO: Ocluzia arterei centrale a retinei este o cauză majoră care declanșează o amauroza permanentă dacă nu se intervine rapid.
EN: Occlusion of the central retinal artery is a major cause triggering permanent amaurosis if swift intervention is not taken.
RO: Amauroza congenitală Leber este o afecțiune genetică rară ce provoacă pierderea progresivă a vederii încă din copilărie.
EN: Leber congenital amaurosis is a rare genetic disorder causing progressive vision loss starting in early childhood.
Idioms & Phrases
Amauroza fugace / Amaurosis fugax
RO: Pierdere tranzitorie și bruscă a vederii la un singur ochi, cauzată de o reducere temporară a fluxului sanguin arterial.
EN: A transient and sudden loss of vision in one eye, caused by a temporary reduction in arterial blood flow.
Amauroza congenitală Leber / Leber congenital amaurosis
RO: Boală ereditară rară transmisă autozomal recesiv, caracterizată printr-o distrofie severă a retinei prezentă de la naștere.
EN: A rare hereditary disease transmitted autosomally recessive, characterized by a severe retinal dystrophy present from birth.
Amauroza toxică / Toxic amaurosis
RO: Formă de orbire centrală provocată de ingerarea sau expunerea la substanțe chimice periculoase, cum ar fi alcoolul metilic.
EN: A form of central blindness caused by the ingestion of or exposure to hazardous chemical substances, such as methyl alcohol.
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