scotoma

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scotoma

/skəˈtoʊ.mə/
/skoʊˈtoʊ.mə/

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From Late Latin scotoma, from Ancient Greek σκότωμα (skótōma), from σκότος (skótos, “darkness”). By surface analysis, scot- + -oma. The figurative sense is an extension from the literal sense, as if the mind, like an eye, cannot "see" certain things.

noun scotomas · scotomata

An area of impaired or lost vision within a visual field otherwise in a good (or at least healthy) state. Malcolm’s vision was now almost totally occupied by the shimmering dazzle of the scotoma.
Similar: blind spot
figuratively A weakness of the mind's perception, cognition, or world view, causing it to ignore some aspects of reality. intellectual scotoma
Similar: blind spot

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noun area of impaired or lost vision

Português	escotoma
Français	scotome
Italiano	scotoma

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@misc{scotoma_2026,
  title = {scotoma},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scotoma},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}