moon blindness
noun Veterinary Pathology.
a disease of horses in which the eyes suffer from recurring attacks of inflammation, eventually resulting in opacity and blindness.
Origin of moon blindness
First recorded in 1710–20
Words nearby moon blindness
moolvie,
moomba,
moon,
moon and sixpence, the,
moon bag,
moon blindness,
moon child,
moon dog,
moon face,
moon gate,
moon jellyfish
Example sentences from the Web for moon blindness
Our Mokadamo was affected with moon-blindness, and could not see at all at night.
British Dictionary definitions for moon blindness
moon blindness
noun
ophthalmol a nontechnical name for nyctalopia
Also called: mooneye vet science
a disorder affecting horses, which causes inflammation of the eyes and sometimes blindness