1) Photalgia
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1) Simple phobia
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- a morbid fear of light
- pain in the eye resulting from exposure to bright light (often associated with albinism)
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hypersensitivity to light causing aversion to light
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Photophobia (from Greek φῶς — phōs, `light` and φόβος — phobos, `fear`) /ˌfəʊtəʊˈfəʊbiə/ is a symptom of abnormal intolerance to visual perception of light. As a medical symptom, photophobia is not a morbid fear or phobia, but an experience of discomfort or pain to the eyes due to light exposure or by presence of actual ...
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[biology] In biology, photophobia (adjective: photophobic) refers to negative response to light. Photophobia is a behavior demonstrated by insects or other animals which seek to stay out of the light. In botany, the term photophobia/photophobic describes shade-loving plants that thrive in low light conditions. Photophobia (or photophobic re...
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fear of light
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• (n.) A dread or intolerance of light.
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(photo- + phobia) abnormal visual intolerance of light.
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(from the article `radiation`) ...can irreversibly bleach the visual pigments, as in sun blindness. Numerous pathological conditions of the eye are accompanied by abnormal light ...
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A condition in which the eyes are more sensitive than normal to light.
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<psychology, symptom> An abnormal visual intolerance of light. ... Origin: Gr. Phobos = fear ... (16 Mar 1998) ...
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(fo″to-fo´be-ә) abnormal visual intolerance to light. adj., photopho´bic., adj.
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Pho`to·pho'bi·a noun [ New Latin , from Greek
fw^s ,
fwto`s , light + ... fear.]
(Medicine) A dread or intolerance of light.
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(foh-toh-FOH-bee-uh) Abnormal sensitivity to, and discomfort from, light May be associated with excessive tearing Often due to inflammation of the iris or cornea
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Type: Term Pronunciation: fō′tō-fō′bē-ă Synonyms: photalgia
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Photophobia: Painful oversensitivity to light. For example, there is photophobia in measles (rubeola). Keeping the lights dim or the room darkened may be useful. Sunglasses may also help. Whereas most phobias are abnormal, excessive, and irrational, Photophobia is usually an appropriate rational response. It is also rationally derived from the Gree...
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Photophobia is the fear of sunlight and well-lit places.
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Visual hypersensitivity to light.
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n] - a morbid fear of light
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photophobia, photophobic 1. An excessive fear of and avoidance of light; painful sensitivity to light, especially visually. 2. In botany, the tendency to thrive in reduced light, as with certain plants. 3. Intolerant of, or avoiding, conditions of full light.
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an abnormal sensitivity of the eyes to light
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sensitivity to light.
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