scotopia

[skuh-toh-pee-uh, skoh-]

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noun Ophthalmology.

vision in dim light (opposed to photopia).

Compare dark adaptation.

Origin of scotopia

scot(o)- + -opia

Related formssco·top·ic

[skuh-top-ik, skoh-] /skəˈtɒp ɪk, skoʊ-/, adjective

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Related Words for scotopia

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British Dictionary definitions for scotopia

scotopia

noun

the ability of the eye to adjust for night vision

Derived Formsscotopic (skəˈtɒpɪk, skəʊ-), adjective

Word Origin for scotopia

New Latin, from Greek skotos darkness + -opia

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scotopia in Medicine

scotopia

[skə-tō′pē-ə]

n.

scotopic vision