scotodinia

noun

scot·​o·​din·​ia

ˌskätəˈdinēə,

ˌskōt-

plural -s

: dizziness with headache and impairment of sight

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek skotos darkness + dinos whirling; dizziness + New Latin -ia

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