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Descriptor English: Scotoma
Descriptor Spanish: Escotoma
Descriptor escotoma
Entry term(s) escotoma arcuato
escotoma arqueado
escotoma central
escotoma centrocecal
escotoma de Bjerrum
escotoma paracentral
Scope note: Defecto localizado en el campo visual rodeado por un área de visión normal. Se produce en una variedad de ENFERMEDADES OCULARES (ejemplo, ENFERMEDADES RETINIANAS y GLAUCOMA), ENFERMEDADES DEL NERVIO ÓPTICO y otras afecciones.
Descriptor Portuguese: Escotoma
Descriptor French: Scotome
Entry term(s): Altitudinal Scotoma
Altitudinal Scotomas
Arcuate Scotoma
Arcuate Scotomas
Bjerrum Scotoma
Bjerrum Scotomas
Central Scotoma
Central Scotomas
Centrocecal Scotoma
Centrocecal Scotomas
Paracecal Scotoma
Paracecal Scotomas
Paracentral Scotoma
Paracentral Scotomas
Peripheral Scotoma
Peripheral Scotomas
Ring Scotoma
Ring Scotomas
Scintillating Scotoma
Scintillating Scotomas
Scotoma, Altitudinal
Scotoma, Arcuate
Scotoma, Bjerrum
Scotoma, Central
Scotoma, Centrocecal
Scotoma, Paracecal
Scotoma, Paracentral
Scotoma, Peripheral
Scotoma, Ring
Scotoma, Scintillating
Scotoma, Sector
Scotomas
Scotomas, Altitudinal
Scotomas, Arcuate
Scotomas, Bjerrum
Scotomas, Central
Scotomas, Centrocecal
Scotomas, Paracecal
Scotomas, Paracentral
Scotomas, Peripheral
Scotomas, Ring
Scotomas, Scintillating
Scotomas, Sector
Sector Scotoma
Sector Scotomas
Tree number(s): C10.597.751.941.811
C11.966.811
C23.888.592.763.941.811
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012607
Scope note: A localized defect in the visual field bordered by an area of normal vision. This occurs with a variety of EYE DISEASES (e.g., RETINAL DISEASES and GLAUCOMA); OPTIC NERVE DISEASES, and other conditions.
Annotation: differentiate from physiol blind spot ( = BLIND SPOT)
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 12987
Unique ID: D012607
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2001/07/25
Scotoma - Preferred
Concept UI M0019563
Scope note A localized defect in the visual field bordered by an area of normal vision. This occurs with a variety of EYE DISEASES (e.g., RETINAL DISEASES and GLAUCOMA); OPTIC NERVE DISEASES, and other conditions.
Preferred term Scotoma
Entry term(s) Scotomas
Scotoma, Arcuate - Narrower
Concept UI M0336629
Scope note A localized defect in the visual field bordered by an area of normal vision. This occurs with a variety of EYE DISEASES (e.g., RETINAL DISEASES and GLAUCOMA), OPTIC NERVE DISEASES, and other conditions.
Preferred term Scotoma, Arcuate
Entry term(s) Arcuate Scotoma
Arcuate Scotomas
Scotomas, Arcuate
Scotoma, Bjerrum - Narrower
Concept UI M0336630
Preferred term Scotoma, Bjerrum
Entry term(s) Bjerrum Scotoma
Bjerrum Scotomas
Scotomas, Bjerrum
Scotoma, Central - Narrower
Concept UI M0336631
Preferred term Scotoma, Central
Entry term(s) Central Scotoma
Central Scotomas
Scotomas, Central
Scotoma, Sector - Narrower
Concept UI M0336639
Preferred term Scotoma, Sector
Entry term(s) Scotomas, Sector
Sector Scotoma
Sector Scotomas
Scotoma, Paracecal - Narrower
Concept UI M0336634
Preferred term Scotoma, Paracecal
Entry term(s) Paracecal Scotoma
Paracecal Scotomas
Scotomas, Paracecal
Scotoma, Paracentral - Narrower
Concept UI M0336635
Preferred term Scotoma, Paracentral
Entry term(s) Paracentral Scotoma
Paracentral Scotomas
Scotomas, Paracentral
Scotoma, Peripheral - Narrower
Concept UI M0336636
Preferred term Scotoma, Peripheral
Entry term(s) Peripheral Scotoma
Peripheral Scotomas
Scotomas, Peripheral
Scotoma, Ring - Narrower
Concept UI M0336637
Preferred term Scotoma, Ring
Entry term(s) Ring Scotoma
Ring Scotomas
Scotomas, Ring
Scotoma, Scintillating - Narrower
Concept UI M0336638
Preferred term Scotoma, Scintillating
Entry term(s) Scintillating Scotoma
Scintillating Scotomas
Scotomas, Scintillating
Scotoma, Altitudinal - Narrower
Concept UI M0336633
Preferred term Scotoma, Altitudinal
Entry term(s) Altitudinal Scotoma
Altitudinal Scotomas
Scotomas, Altitudinal
Scotoma, Centrocecal - Narrower
Concept UI M0336632
Preferred term Scotoma, Centrocecal
Entry term(s) Centrocecal Scotoma
Centrocecal Scotomas
Scotomas, Centrocecal



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