SCOTOMA

scotoma

(noun) an isolated area of diminished vision within the visual field

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

scotoma (plural scotomas or scotomata)

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

Synonyms

• blind spot

Anagrams

• moscato

Source: Wiktionary


Sco*to"ma, n. Etym: [L.] (Med.)

Definition: Scotomy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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