Scotoma

"Scotoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID	D012607
MeSH Number(s)	C10.597.751.941.811 C11.966.811 C23.888.592.763.941.811
Concept/Terms	Scotoma Scotoma Scotomas Scotoma, Arcuate Scotoma, Arcuate Arcuate Scotoma Arcuate Scotomas Scotomas, Arcuate Scotoma, Bjerrum Scotoma, Bjerrum Bjerrum Scotoma Bjerrum Scotomas Scotomas, Bjerrum Scotoma, Central Scotoma, Central Central Scotoma Central Scotomas Scotomas, Central Scotoma, Sector Scotoma, Sector Scotomas, Sector Sector Scotoma Sector Scotomas Scotoma, Paracecal Scotoma, Paracecal Paracecal Scotoma Paracecal Scotomas Scotomas, Paracecal Scotoma, Paracentral Scotoma, Paracentral Paracentral Scotoma Paracentral Scotomas Scotomas, Paracentral Scotoma, Peripheral Scotoma, Peripheral Peripheral Scotoma Peripheral Scotomas Scotomas, Peripheral Scotoma, Ring Scotoma, Ring Ring Scotoma Ring Scotomas Scotomas, Ring Scotoma, Scintillating Scotoma, Scintillating Scintillating Scotoma Scintillating Scotomas Scotomas, Scintillating Scotoma, Altitudinal Scotoma, Altitudinal Altitudinal Scotoma Altitudinal Scotomas Scotomas, Altitudinal Scotoma, Centrocecal Scotoma, Centrocecal Centrocecal Scotoma Centrocecal Scotomas Scotomas, Centrocecal

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Scotoma".

Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Neurologic Manifestations [C10.597]
Sensation Disorders [C10.597.751]
Vision Disorders [C10.597.751.941]
Scotoma [C10.597.751.941.811]
Eye Diseases [C11]
Vision Disorders [C11.966]
Scotoma [C11.966.811]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Sensation Disorders [C23.888.592.763]
Vision Disorders [C23.888.592.763.941]
Scotoma [C23.888.592.763.941.811]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Scotoma".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Scotoma".

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