scotoma

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Pronunciation

/skəˈtoʊ.mə/

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/skəˈtoʊ.mə/ · /skoʊˈtoʊ.mə/

Definition of scotoma

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noun

An area of impaired or lost vision within a visual field otherwise in a good (or at least healthy) state.

“Malcolm’s vision was now almost totally occupied by the shimmering dazzle of the scotoma.”

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From Late Latin scotoma, from Ancient Greek σκότωμα (skótōma), from σκότος (skótos, “darkness”). By surface analysis, scot- + -oma.

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