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scotoma
[ skoh-toh-muh ]
noun
Pathology.
plural scotomas, scotomata
- loss of vision in a part of the visual field; blind spot.
scotoma
/ skɒˈtəʊmə; skɒˈtɒmətəs /
noun
- 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
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Derived Forms
- scotomatous, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms
- ·ٴdz··ٴdzܲ [skoh-, tom, -, uh, -t, uh, s], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of scotoma1
C16: via Medieval Latin from Greek dzō giddiness, from skotoun to make dark, from skotos darkness
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Another memorable image is a scientific illustration of “a scintillating scotoma, one of many manifestations of migraine aura.”
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In the spectrum’s wake was an area of diminished vision called a scotoma.
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Harris’ attempted self-exoneration didn’t help, either — it merely revealed a moral scotoma in his understanding of gender, sexism and related issues.
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When he closed his left eye Sacks “amputated” his leg by moving his gaze until it was contained within the scotoma.
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He even pulled out a fancy word — scotoma — to explain the philosophy.
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