typhlology
[ tif-lol-uh-jee ]
/ tɪfˈlɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the study of the causes and treatment of blindness.
Origin of typhlology
1870–75; < Greek
typhló(s) blind +
-logy
Words nearby typhlology
typhlenteritis,
typhlitis,
typhlo-,
typhlodicliditis,
typhlolithiasis,
typhlology,
typhlopexy,
typhlorrhaphy,
typhlosis,
typhlosole,
typhlostomy
British Dictionary definitions for typhlology
typhlology
/ (tɪfˈlɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of science concerned with blindness and the care of the blind
Word Origin for typhlology
C19: from Greek
tuphlos blind