PHOTOPSIA

Etymology

Noun

photopsia (countable and uncountable, plural photopsias)

(medicine) The presence of perceived flashes of light

Source: Wiktionary


Pho*top"si*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: An affection of the eye, in which the patient perceives luminous rays, flashes, coruscations, etc. See phosphene.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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