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nyctalopia
"A condition characterized by an abnormal inability to see in dim light or at night, typically caused by vitamin A deficiency", Late 17th century: via
late Latin
from Greek
nuktalōps
, from
nux
,
nukt-
'night' +
alaos
'blind' +
ōps
'eye'.