SCINTILLATING SCOTOMA

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A localized area of diminished vision edged by shimmering colored lights; in many people it indicates the onset of migraine

Synonyms:

flittering scotoma; scintillating scotoma

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("scintillating scotoma" is a kind of...):

scotoma (an isolated area of diminished vision within the visual field)

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