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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesscotome
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /skɔ.tɔm/
"Le patient souffre d'un scotome visuel."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A partial loss or blind spot in vision that is surrounded by a region of normal or un-impaired sight.
"The migraine aura manifested as a shimmering scotoma in the center of her visual field." - 2
A figurative blind spot or mental defect preventing clear perception or judgment.
"He had a psychological scotoma regarding his own professional shortcomings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word skótōma (darkness, dimness), originating from skótos (darkness). It entered medical terminology in the 17th century to describe a dark spot or blind spot in the visual field.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scotoma" is said worldwide
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scotome
Transliteration: /skɔ.tɔm/
"Le patient souffre d'un scotome visuel."
Skotom
Transliteration: /skoˈtoːm/
"Das Skotom beeinträchtigt ihr zentrales Sehen."
scotoma
Transliteration: /skoˈtɔ.ma/
"Il medico ha diagnosticato un piccolo scotoma."
escotoma
Transliteration: /es.koˈto.ma/
"El paciente experimentó un escotoma temporal."
escotoma
Transliteration: /es.kuˈtõ.mɐ/
"O escotoma pode ser sintoma de enxaqueca."
अंधबिंदु
Transliteration: andhabindu
"उनकी दृष्टि में एक छोटा अंधबिंदु दिखाई दिया।"
暗点
Transliteration: àn diǎn
"医生在检查他的视野暗点。"
암점
Transliteration: amjeom
"환자는 시야에 암점이 있다고 호소했다."
視野欠損
Transliteration: shiya kesson
"検査により軽度の視野欠損が見つかった。"
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