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angioscotoma

noun an·gio·sco·to·ma \-skə-ˈtō-mə\
plural an·gio·sco·to·mas or an·gio·sco·to·ma·ta \-mət-ə\

Medical Definition of ANGIOSCOTOMA

:  a blind spot or defect in the visual field produced by dilated retinal vessels that is especially prevalent in persons long exposed to high altitudes

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