scotoma
noun
Simple meaning
An isolated area of diminished vision within the visual field.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
skəˈtoʊmə
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Definition
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noun
An isolated area of diminished vision within the visual field
An area of impaired or lost vision within a visual field otherwise in a good (or at least healthy) state.
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This meaning: An isolated area of diminished vision within the visual field
Used this way, scotoma is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
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- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
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- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
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- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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A scotoma that involves the fixation point.
A localized area of diminished vision edged by shimmering colored lights.
A scotoma involving half of the visual field.
A scotoma that is adjacent to the fixation point.
A localized area of diminished vision edged by shimmering colored lights.
A circular scotoma surrounding the center of the field of vision.
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