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SCINTILLATING SCOTOMA

\sˈɪntɪlˌe͡ɪtɪŋ skətˈə͡ʊmə], \sˈɪntɪlˌe‍ɪtɪŋ skətˈə‍ʊmə], \s_ˈɪ_n_t_ɪ_l_ˌeɪ_t_ɪ_ŋ s_k_ə_t_ˈəʊ_m_ə]\

Definitions of SCINTILLATING SCOTOMA

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

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

See Teichopsia.

1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland

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