Main Entry: Bi·tot's spots Pronunciation: bE-'tOz- Function: noun : shiny pearly spots of triangular shape occurring on the conjunctiva in severevitamin A deficiency especially in children Biátot/bE-tO,/Pierre A.(1822–1888), French physician. Bitot's description of the spots now known as Bitot'sspots was first published in 1863.
Bitot's spots Bi·tot's spots (bē-tōz') pl.n. Small grayish foamy triangular deposits on the conjunctiva adjacent to the cornea in the area of the palpebral fissure, associated with vitamin A deficiency.
