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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