Scot"o*my (?), n. [NL. scotomia, from Gr. dizziness, fr. to darken, fr. sko`tos darkness: cf. F. scotomie.]
1.
Dizziness with dimness of sight.
[Obs.]
Massinger.
2. Med.
Obscuration of the field of vision due to the appearance of a dark spot before the eye.
© Webster 1913.