achromatopsia

achromatopsia
/ay kroh'meuh top"see euh/, n. Pathol.
color blindness (def. 2).
Also, achromatopia /ay kroh'meuh toh"pee euh/, achromatopsy /ay kroh"meuh top'see/.
[A-6 + CHROMAT- + -OPSIA]

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