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PARACENTRAL SCOTOMA

\pˈaɹəsəntɹə͡l skətˈə͡ʊmə], \pˈaɹəsəntɹə‍l skətˈə‍ʊmə], \p_ˈa_ɹ_ə_s_ə_n_t_ɹ_əl s_k_ə_t_ˈəʊ_m_ə]\

Definitions of PARACENTRAL SCOTOMA

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2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
1920 - A practical medical dictionary.

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a scotoma that is adjacent to the fixation point

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

A localized defect in the visual field bordered by an area of normal vision. This occurs with a variety of EYE DISEASES (e.g., RETINAL DISEASES and GLAUCOMA); OPTIC NERVE DISEASES, and other conditions.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

One which is only partly central, the fixation point not being entirely obscured.

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

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