scotoma
[ skoh-toh-muh ]
/ skoʊˈtoʊ mə /
noun, plural sco·to·mas, sco·to·ma·ta [skoh-toh-muh-tuh] /skoʊˈtoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.
loss of vision in a part of the visual field; blind spot.
OTHER WORDS FROM scotoma
sco·tom·a·tous [skoh-tom-uh-tuh s] /skoʊˈtɒm ə təs/, adjectiveWords nearby scotoma
scotia,
scotism,
scotland,
scotland yard,
scoto-,
scotoma,
scotomatous,
scotometry,
scotophil,
scotophilia,
scotophobia
British Dictionary definitions for scotoma
scotoma
/ (skɒˈtəʊmə) /
noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)
pathol
a blind spot; a permanent or temporary area of depressed or absent vision caused by lesions of the visual system, viewing the sun directly (eclipse scotoma), squinting, etc
psychol
a mental blind spot; inability to understand or perceive certain matters
Derived forms of scotoma
scotomatous (skɒˈtɒmətəs), adjectiveWord Origin for scotoma
C16: via Medieval Latin from Greek
skotōma giddiness, from
skotoun to make dark, from
skotos darkness
Medical definitions for scotoma
scotoma
[ skə-tō′mə ]
n. pl. sco•to•mas
An area of diminished vision within the visual field.
blind spot