angioscotoma

angioscotoma definition - medical

an·gi·o·sco·to·ma (ănˌjē-ō-skō-tōˈmə)

noun
A ribbon-shaped defect in the visual field caused by retinal vessels overlying the photoreceptors. Also called cecocentral scotoma.

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