scotoma

From Late Latin scotoma, from Ancient Greek σκότωμα (skótōma), from σκότος (skótos, “darkness”).

• IPA^(key): /skəˈtoʊ.mə/, /skoʊˈtoʊ.mə/

scotoma (plural scotomas or scotomata)

1. An area of impaired or lost vision within a visual field otherwise in a good (or at least healthy) state.

   Synonym: blind spot

   • 2019, Philip Pullman, The Secret Commonwealth, David Fickling Books (2020), page 373:

     Malcolm’s vision was now almost totally occupied by the shimmering dazzle of the scotoma.

• moscato, coatoms

scotoma m (plural scotomi)

1. (pathology) scotoma

• scotomatico

• Moscato, moscato, stomaco, stomacò