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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCOTOMA

Via Medieval Latin from Greek skotōma giddiness, from skotoun to make dark, from skotos darkness.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SCOTOMA

scotoma  [skɒˈtəʊmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCOTOMA

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scotoma is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCOTOMA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Scotoma

A scotoma is an area of partial alteration in the field of vision consisting of a partially diminished or entirely degenerated visual acuity that is surrounded by a field of normal – or relatively well-preserved – vision. A depiction of a scintillating scotoma that was almost spiral-shaped, with distortion of shapes but otherwise melting into the background similarly to the physiological blind spot, as may be caused by cortical spreading depression Every normal mammalian eye has a scotoma in its field of vision, usually termed its blind spot. This is a location with no photoreceptor cells, where the retinal ganglion cell axons that compose the optic nerve exit the retina. This location is called the optic disc. There is no direct conscious awareness of visual scotomas. They are simply regions of reduced information within the visual field. Rather than recognizing an incomplete image, patients with scotomas report that thing "disappear" on them.

Definition of scotoma in the English dictionary

The definition of scotoma in the dictionary is a blind spot; a permanent or temporary area of depressed or absent vision caused by lesions of the visual system, viewing the sun directly, squinting, etc. Other definition of scotoma is a mental blind spot; inability to understand or perceive certain matters.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCOTOMA


astrocytoma
ˌæstrəʊsaɪˈtəʊmə
blastoma
ˌblæsˈtəʊmə
diploma
dɪˈpləʊmə
glioblastoma
ˌɡlaɪəʊblæsˈtəʊmə
haematoma
ˌhiːməˈtəʊmə
hematoma
ˌhiːməˈtəʊmə
hepatoma
ˌhɛpəˈtəʊmə
homer
ˈhəʊmə
keratoma
ˌkɛrəˈtəʊmə
medulloblastoma
mɪˌdʌləʊblæsˈtəʊmə
mycetoma
ˌmaɪsɪˈtəʊmə
nephroblastoma
ˌnɛfrəʊblæsˈtəʊmə
neuroblastoma
ˌnjʊərəʊblæsˈtəʊmə
odontoma
ˌɒdɒnˈtəʊmə
Oklahoma
ˌəʊkləˈhəʊmə
retinoblastoma
ˌrɛtɪnəʊˌblæsˈtəʊmə
steatoma
ˌstɪəˈtəʊmə
stoma
ˈstəʊmə
teratoma
ˌtɛrəˈtəʊmə
xerostoma
ˌzɪərəʊˈstəʊmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCOTOMA

scoter
scotia
Scotism
Scotist
Scotistic
Scotland
Scotland Yard
scotodinia
scotomata
scotomatous
scotometer
scotomia
scotomy
scotophil
scotopia
scotopic

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCOTOMA

adenocarcinoma
aural haematoma
boma
carcinoma
chroma
coma
eclipse scotoma
glaucoma
homa
loma
lymphoma
melanoma
mesothelioma
myeloma
noma
Roma
sarcoma
scyphistoma
soma
Tacoma

Synonyms and antonyms of scotoma in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scotoma» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCOTOMA

Find out the translation of scotoma to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scotoma from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scotoma» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

盲点
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escotoma
570 millions of speakers

English

scotoma
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंधक्षेत्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عتمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скотома
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

scotoma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

scotoma
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

scotome
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Scotoma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Skotom
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

暗点
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

암점
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scotoma
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điểm tối
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இருண்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्कॉटामा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

skotoma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scotoma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mroczek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скотома
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scotoame
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

σκότωμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

scotoma
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skotom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

scotoma
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scotoma

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCOTOMA»

The term «scotoma» is regularly used and occupies the 86.941 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCOTOMA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scotoma

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCOTOMA»

Discover the use of scotoma in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scotoma and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pocket Guide and Toolkit to Dejong's Neurologic Examination
Scotomas A scotoma is an area of impaired vision in the field, with normal surrounding vision. With an absolute scotoma, there is no visual function within the scotoma to testing with all sizes and colors of objects. With a relative scotoma, visual ...
William W. Campbell, 2007
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Taylor's 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in ...
B. A positive scotoma manifests as a black spot in the patient's visual field. A negative scotoma manifests as a blank spot in the patient's visual field. Patients are nearly always aware of positive scotomata, but negative scotomata may only be ...
Paul M. Paulman, Audrey A. Paulman, Jeffrey D. Harrison, 2006
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Primary Care Optometry
Only a partial Bjerrum's scotoma may be present, so the practitioner may find an isolated fiber-bundle scotoma (Figure 7-26c). In the later stages of glaucoma, a double Bjerrum's scotoma may be present (one in the upper field and one in the ...
Theodore Grosvenor, Theodore P. Grosvenor, 2007
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Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
The size of the suppression scotoma is directly proportional to the amount of image blur and size of the strabismus. If the interocular image disparity is too great, even peripheral fusion will be disrupted. Thus, strabismus greater than 10 PD or ...
Kenneth Weston Wright, Peter H. Spiegel, 2003
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Clinical Management of Binocular Vision: Heterophoric, ...
Suppression is common in heterophoria, but is less intense and the size of the suppression scotoma smaller than in strabismus. Although sensory status is not as significant an issue in heterophoria, the presence of suppression or loss of ...
Mitchell Scheiman, Bruce Wick, 2008
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A Dictionary of Neurological Signs
S Scotoma Scotoma A scotoma is a localized area of impaired vision within an otherwise normal visual field. Mapping of the defect may be performed manually, by confrontation testing, or using an automated system. In addition to the ...
A.J. Larner, 2010
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Essentials of Ophthalmology
Junctional scotoma Bitemporal defect Incongruous right homonymous hemianopia Incongruous homonymous superior quadrantanopia Hemichiasmal defect Central bitemporal hemianopia Left homonymous horizontal sectoranopia Right ...
Neil J. Friedman, Peter K. Kaiser, 2007
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Vision Rehabilitation
The 99 patients had macular scotoma characteristics relative to the fovea/PRL of: 22% had a scotoma only to the right; 15% had a scotoma only to the left: 26% had a scotoma to both the right and left; 19% had a scotoma above or below: 17 % ...
Aries Arditi, Amy Horowitz, Mary Ann Lang, 2000
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Interpreting Signs and Symptoms
I Scotoma A scotoma is an area of partial or complete blindness within an otherwise normal or slightly impaired visual field. Usually located within the central 30- degree area, the defect ranges from absolute blindness to a barely detectable ...
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007
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Low Vision & Blindness: Research & Development
Reading and Scotomas/PRLs The statistical examination of the distribution of variables as conditioned by the groups formed by the scotoma characteristics was done with a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). In addition, the statistical ...
Tamara T. Sowell, Bruce B. Blasch, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCOTOMA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scotoma is used in the context of the following news items.
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A Young Man With Visual Field Defects
Automated perimetry showed a few points of reduced sensitivity in the right eye and a cecocentral scotoma in the left eye (Figure 1). Intraocular pressure was 19 ... «Medscape, Jun 15»
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Study sheds new light on low-light vision, could aid people with …
"The temporary and reversible rod scotoma from low-light conditions provides an excellent way for us to study how the brain reacts and recovers from vision loss, ... «Medical Xpress, May 15»
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Edema maculare - scotoma centrale occhio ds
Ho ricevuto il giorno 10 marzo 2015 alle ore 22. 15 un calcio al viso in palestra praticando la kick boxing ed immediatamente mi sono recato al pronto soccorso ... «Dica 33, Apr 15»
4
Experts warn against looking directly at eclipse
“The second thing that can happen is more permanent burning or scarring which is quite serious and can result in permanent vision damage or scotoma – kind ... «Irish Examiner, Mar 15»
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Sarasota doctor first in Florida to implant telescope in human eye
The telescope actually minimizes the size of the "blind spot," technically known as a scotoma, because it magnifies everything else around it, Levy said. «Bradenton Herald, Mar 15»
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Episodio di aura visiva: scotoma scintillante?
In seguito, parlando con un mio amico, ho sentito menzionare lo “scotoma scintillante”, disagio da lui avuto un paio di volte e riconosciuto nella mia descrizione, ... «Medicitalia.it, Mar 15»
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Eye health in microgravity
The list of clinical findings includes cases of disc oedema, scotoma, cotton wool spots, folding of the choroidal layer, flattening of the back of the eye, and ... «Optometry Today, Feb 15»
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Scotoma: Art Jameel conducts photography competition
JEDDAH — “Scotoma,” the fifth edition of Art Jameel Photography Award for 2014 took place yesterday at the Dar Hussain Hall at Abdulatif Jameel's ... «Saudi Gazette, Dec 14»
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Solos exhibition presents unique artworks of 12 artists
Heba Abed named her gallery “The Scotoma of Mudéjares.” In her previous projects, she introduced the randomization of the Arabic script. Now, in her first ... «Saudi Gazette, Nov 14»
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Patient presents with acute unilateral dark spot in vision
Humphrey visual field testing revealed a small paracentral scotoma in the right eye, which was also seen on Amsler grid testing. The visual field was full in the ... «Healio, Nov 14»

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