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typhlology

[ tif-lol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the study of the causes and treatment of blindness.


typhlology

/ tɪfˈlɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of science concerned with blindness and the care of the blind
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of typhlology1

1870–75; < Greek typhló(s) blind + -logy
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Word History and Origins

Origin of typhlology1

C19: from Greek tuphlos blind

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