"scotomy" meaning in All languages combined

See scotomy on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: scotomies [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek σκότωμα (skótōma, “dizziness”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|σκότωμα||dizziness}} Ancient Greek σκότωμα (skótōma, “dizziness”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} scotomy (countable and uncountable, plural scotomies)
  1. (obsolete) dizziness with dimness of sight Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-scotomy-en-noun-NBVhudwH
  2. (obsolete) obscuration of the field of vision due to the appearance of a dark spot before the eye Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Vision
    Sense id: en-scotomy-en-noun-ZVAabF-m Disambiguation of Vision: 12 88 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 32 68

Inflected forms

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