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scotoma

/skəˈtəʊ.mə/

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noun

/skəˈtəʊ.mə/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин, обозначающий изолированную область сниженного или потерянного зрения в пределах поля зрения, часто вызванную повреждением сетчатки или зрительного нерва.

A medical term for an isolated area of diminished or lost vision within the visual field, often caused by damage to the retina or optic nerve.

  1. Visual field defectC1formalmedical

    An isolated area of diminished vision or a blind spot within the visual field, often caused by damage to the retina or optic nerve.

    ruСкотома

    • The patient reported a persistent scotoma in their left eye.
    • An ophthalmologist can detect a scotoma during a visual field test.
    • Migraines can sometimes cause a temporary scintillating scotoma.

    Synonymsblind spotvisual defect

Forms
  • scotomas plural form
  • scotomata plural form
  • scotomas' possessive plural form
  • scotomata's possessive plural form
  • scotoma's possessive singular form