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SCINTILLATING SCOTOMA
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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)