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/foh'teuh foh"bee euh/, n. Pathol.1. an abnormal sensitivity to or intolerance of light, as in iritis.2. an abnormal fear of light.[1790-1800; PHOTO- + -PHOBIA]
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Photophobia — Pho to*pho bi*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. fw^s, fwto s, light + ? fear.] (Med.) A dread or intolerance of light. Sir T. Watson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
photophobia — 1799, from PHOTO (Cf. photo ) + PHOBIA (Cf. phobia). Related: Photophobic … Etymology dictionary
photophobia — [fōt΄ō fō′bē ə] n. [ModL: see PHOTO & PHOBIA] 1. an abnormal fear of light 2. an abnormal sensitivity to light, esp. of the eyes, as in measles and certain eye conditions photophobic [fōt΄ōfō′bik] adj … English World dictionary
Photophobia — Infobox Disease Name = Photophobia Caption = DiseasesDB = 24599 ICD10 = ICD10|H|53|1|h|53 ICD9 = ICD9|368.13 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 003041 eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D020795 Photophobia is a symptom of excessive sensitivity to … Wikipedia
Photophobia — Painful oversensitivity to light. For example, there is photophobia in measles (rubeola). Keeping the lights dim or the room darkened may be useful. Sunglasses may also help. Whereas most phobias are abnormal, excessive, and irrational,… … Medical dictionary
photophobia — n. an abnormal intolerance of light, in which exposure to light produces intense discomfort of the eyes with tight contraction of the eyelids and other reactions aimed at avoiding the light. In most cases the light simply aggravates already… … The new mediacal dictionary
photophobia — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1799 intolerance to light; especially painful sensitiveness to strong light … New Collegiate Dictionary
photophobia — noun Symptom of excessive sensitivity to light and the aversion to bright light … Wiktionary
photophobia — fear of light Phobias … Phrontistery dictionary
photophobia — fəʊtəʊ fəʊbɪə n. abnormal fear of light … English contemporary dictionary
