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scotomatous

scotomatous

9.9
A blind area in the field of vision that hides part of what you see
  • adjective
  • /ˌskoʊtəˈmætəs/
  • Specialized
: escotomatoso
  • The patient's visual field test revealed a scotomatous region in the right eye.

Examples

  • After the examination, the doctor noted a scotomatous area in the patient's field of vision.

  • Researchers studied the size and shape of scotomatous areas in people with glaucoma.

  • A scotomatous defect may indicate a problem with the optic nerve.

  • The patient's vision was scotomatous due to a recent injury.

  • The patient's visual field test revealed a scotomatous region in the right eye.

  • A scotomatous defect may indicate a problem with the optic nerve.

  • After the examination, the doctor noted a scotomatous area in the patient's field of vision.

How Affected

blind
458 1.0
scotomatous
  • Specialized
9.9
unaffected
32 3.9

Surface Forms

scotomatous positive

Morphology

scotomatous = scotoma (transparent) = scotoma + ous

Formed by the medical noun 'scotoma' plus the adjectival suffix '-ous', meaning 'relating to or affected by a scotoma'.

Etymology

The word scotomatous comes from an old Greek word skotos, meaning 'darkness', and from the medical word scotoma, which means a 'dark' spot in the field of sight. So, scotomatous describes having a 'dark' or blind area in your vision.