chionablepsia

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/ˌkaɪənəˈblɛpsi.ə/

noun

inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light

OriginNew Latin chionablepsia →
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Meanings

nounchionablepsia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableinflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
  2. uncountablesnow blindness

Origin

  1. New Latinchionablepsia
  2. Englishchionablepsia

From New Latin chionablepsia. By surface analysis, chion- (“snow”) + ablepsia (“blindness”).

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APA

chionablepsia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chionablepsia

MLA

“chionablepsia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chionablepsia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chionablepsia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chionablepsia.

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