SCOTOMA


Meaning of SCOTOMA in English

[ skɒ'təʊmə , skə(ʊ)- ]

■ noun ( plural ~s or ~ta -mətə ) Medicine a partial loss of vision or blind spot in an otherwise normal visual field.

Origin

C16: via late L. from Gk skotōma , from skotoun 'darken', from skotos 'darkness'.

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