Where does “angioscotoma” come from?
angioscotoma (English) comes from English scotoma, from Latin scotoma, from Ancient Greek σκότωμα, from Ancient Greek σκότος, from Proto-Indo-European skh₃tos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
angioscotoma (English): A defect in the visual field caused by a dilated retinal blood vessel
Definitions
- A defect in the visual field caused by a dilated retinal blood vessel
Ancestry of “angioscotoma”, step by step
angioscotoma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scotoma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scotoma | An area of impaired or lost vision within a field... |
| 2 | Latin | scotoma | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκότωμα | dizziness |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκότος | darkness, gloom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skh₃tos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
via English angio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | angio | Short for angiogram; Short for angiography; Short... |