degenerative eye disorder with cloudiness in front of the pupil
Rare medical term; refers to an eye condition where opacity develops in front of the pupil, impairing vision. Contrast with 底翳 (そこひ), which is cloudiness behind the pupil.
See also: 内障
The disease name '上翳' appears in classical medical texts.
Uwahi refers to an eye disease where cloudiness forms in front of the pupil.
底翳 refers to cloudiness behind the pupil (e.g., cataract), while 上翳 refers to cloudiness in front of the pupil.
Rare kanji form for a medical term; the character 翳 means 'film over the eye'.
Alternate rare kanji form; literally 'external obstruction eye'.
The term is composed of 上 (うわ, 'upper' or 'front') and 翳 (ひ, 'film over the eye'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a traditional medical term.