SCOTOMY
Etymology
Noun
scotomy (countable and uncountable, plural scotomies)
(obsolete) dizziness with dimness of sight
(obsolete) obscuration of the field of vision due to the appearance of a dark spot before the eye
Source: Wiktionary
Scot"o*my, n. Etym: [NL. scotomia, from Gr. sko`tos darkness: cf. F. scotomie.]
1. Dizziness with dimness of sight. [Obs.] Massinger.
2. (Med.)
Definition: Obscuration of the field of vision due to the appearance of a dark spot before the eye.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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