Achromatopsia


(def 2).

achromatopsia a·chro·ma·top·si·a (ə-krō’mə-tŏp’sē-ə) or a·chro·ma·top·sy (ə-krō’mə-tŏp’sē)
n.
a severe congenital deficiency in color perception, often -ssociated with nystagmus and reduced visual acuity. also called achromatic vision, monochromatism.

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