scotoma
[ skoh-toh-muh ]
noun,plural sco·to·mas, sco·to·ma·ta [skoh-toh-muh-tuh]. /skoʊˈtoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.
loss of vision in a part of the visual field; blind spot.
Origin of scotoma
1Other words from scotoma
- sco·tom·a·tous [skoh-tom-uh-tuhs], /skoʊˈtɒm ə təs/, adjective
Words Nearby scotoma
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How to use scotoma in a sentence
In each eye there was a central scotoma for red, and contraction of the field (see diagram).
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British Dictionary definitions for scotoma
scotoma
/ (skɒˈtəʊmə) /
nounplural -mas or -mata (-mətə)
pathol a blind spot; a permanent or temporary area of depressed or absent vision caused by lesions of the visual system, viewing the sun directly (eclipse scotoma), squinting, etc
psychol a mental blind spot; inability to understand or perceive certain matters
Origin of scotoma
1C16: via Medieval Latin from Greek skotōma giddiness, from skotoun to make dark, from skotos darkness
Derived forms of scotoma
- scotomatous (skɒˈtɒmətəs), adjective
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