noun
deafblindness; deaf-blind person
Refers to the condition of being both deaf and blind, or a person with that condition. Often used in social welfare and medical contexts.
盲ろう者のためのコミュニケーション支援が重要だ。
Communication support for deaf-blind people is important.
彼女は盲ろうの状態で生まれた。
She was born with deafblindness.
Compound of 盲 (もう, 'blind') and 聾 (ろう, 'deaf'). The mixed spelling 盲ろう is a modern simplification.