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Definition of Scotoma
1. Noun. An isolated area of diminished vision within the visual field.
Generic synonyms: Vision Defect, Visual Defect, Visual Disorder, Visual Impairment
Specialized synonyms: Annular Scotoma, Central Scotoma, Hemianopic Scotoma, Paracentral Scotoma, Flittering Scotoma, Scintillating Scotoma
Derivative terms: Scotomatous
Specialized synonyms: Annular Scotoma, Central Scotoma, Hemianopic Scotoma, Paracentral Scotoma, Flittering Scotoma, Scintillating Scotoma
Derivative terms: Scotomatous
Definition of Scotoma
1. n. Scotomy.
Definition of Scotoma
1. Noun. an area of impaired or lost vision within a field of vision otherwise in a good (or at least healthy) state ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Scotoma
1. a blind spot in the field of vision [n -MAS or -MATA]
Medical Definition of Scotoma
1. 1. An area of lost or depressed vision within the visual field, surrounded by an area of less depressed or of normal vision. 2. Mental scotoma Origin: Gr. Skotoma This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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