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scotoma
[ skoh-toh-muh ]
noun
, Pathology.
, plural sco·to·mas, sco·to·ma·ta [skoh-, toh, -m, uh, -t, uh].
- loss of vision in a part of the visual field; blind spot.
scotoma
/ skɒˈtəʊmə; skɒˈtɒmətəs /
noun
- 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
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Derived Forms
- scotomatous, adjective
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Other Words From
- sco·tom·a·tous [skoh-, tom, -, uh, -t, uh, s], adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scotoma1
C16: via Medieval Latin from Greek skotōma giddiness, from skotoun to make dark, from skotos darkness
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Example Sentences
In each eye there was a central scotoma for red, and contraction of the field (see diagram).
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