blue-blindness
/ˈbluːˌblʌɪn(d)nɪs/Medicine and Physiology
noun
A form of abnormal colour vision characterized by reduced sensitivity to light in the blue region of the spectrum, as an inherited (autosomal dominant) or acquired condition.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Friends Review. From blue + blindness, after German Blaublindheit.
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