- snowblindness
- nountemporary blindness caused by exposure to sunlight reflected from snow or ice• Syn: ↑snow-blindness• Derivationally related forms: ↑snow-blind• Hypernyms: ↑blindness, ↑sightlessness, ↑cecity
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snowblindness
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Photokeratitis — A burn of the cornea (the clear front surface of the eye) by ultraviolet B rays (UVB). Also called radiation keratitis or snowblindness. The condition typically occurs at high altitudes on highly reflective snow fields or, less often, with a… … Medical dictionary
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