photopsia

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noun

The presence of perceived flashes of light.

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spintherism
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Meanings

nounphotopsia (countable and uncountable, plural photopsias)

plural photopsias

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe presence of perceived flashes of light.

    Synonyms: spintherism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe presence of perceived flashes of light.

Similar
spintherism

Origin

From photo- + -opsia.

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APA

photopsia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photopsia

MLA

“photopsia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photopsia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photopsia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photopsia.

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