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scotosis

9.9

Very poor vision in low light that makes it hard to see at night

noun
/skəˈtoʊsɪs/

Specialized

: escotosis

After the accident, he suffered from scotosis and struggled to see in dimly lit rooms.

Examples

The doctor diagnosed her with scotosis after she reported difficulty seeing in the evening.
People with scotosis often avoid driving at night due to poor vision.
He has scotosis.
Patients with scotosis often struggle to see in dim light.
After the accident, he suffered from scotosis and found it hard to read in low light.
Many individuals with scotosis prefer to stay indoors at night due to their visual challenges.
The clinic specializes in treating patients with scotosis, particularly those who struggle to see after sunset.

Synonyms

amaurosis

vsscotosis

Specialized

1 9.9

Loss of sight without eye disease, often from damage to the nerve from the eye or to the brain

is loss of vision that is mainly in low light or at night

Antonyms

sightedness

3 7.2

Ability to see clearly without problems

How Severe

scotosis

Specialized

9.9

night blindness

Specialized

3 4.7

Surface Forms

scotosis singular

scotoses plural

Morphology

scotosis = scot + osis

Formed from the combining form scot(o)- ('darkness') + the medical suffix -osis, but the combining form is not a productive, standalone English word and is unknown to most learners, so the meaning cannot be reliably derived.

Etymology

Scotosis comes from the Greek word skotos, meaning 'darkness', plus the ending -osis meaning 'a condition'. Think of photo (light) in photograph as the opposite, so scotosis is a condition of 'darkness' in the eyes and trouble seeing in low light.