Main Entry: an·gio·sco·to·ma Pronunciation: -sk&-'tO-m& Function: noun Inflected Form: pluralan·gio·sco·to·masoran·gio·sco·to·ma·ta/-m&t-&/ : a blind spot or defect in thevisual field produced by dilated retinal vessels that is especially prevalent in persons long exposed to high altitudes
angioscotoma an·gi·o·sco·to·ma (ān'jē-ō-skō-tō'mə) n. A ribbon-shaped defect in the visual field caused by retinal vessels overlying the photoreceptors. Also called cecocentral scotoma.
