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scotoma

Pronunciation: /skɒˈtəʊmə, skə(ʊ)-/

Definition of scotoma

noun (plural scotomas or scotomata /-mətə/)

Medicine
  • a partial loss of vision or blind spot in an otherwise normal visual field.

Origin:

mid 16th century (denoting dizziness and dim vision): via late Latin from Greek skotōma, from skotoun 'darken', from skotos 'darkness'

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