scotoma
[ skoh-toh-muh ]
/ skoʊˈtoʊ mə /
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.
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sco·tom·a·tous [skoh-tom-uh-tuhs], /skoʊˈtɒm ə təs/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for scotoma
scotoma
/ (skɒˈtəʊmə) /
noun plural -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
Derived forms of scotoma
scotomatous (skɒˈtɒmətəs), adjectiveWord Origin for scotoma
C16: via Medieval Latin from Greek skotōma giddiness, from skotoun to make dark, from skotos darkness
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Medical definitions for scotoma
scotoma
[ skə-tō′mə ]
n. pl. sco•to•mas
An area of diminished vision within the visual field.
blind spot
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