angioscotometry

Term: angioscotometry

Literally meaning: “measurement of vessel’s darkness”

Origin: Anc Greek

αγγείο/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > άγγος/aggos(=tube)

+σκότος/scotos(=darkness) > σκιά/scia(shadow)

+(-μετρία)/(-metry) (= suffix forming nouns relating measures and measurement)> μέτρον/metron (=measurement)

Coined/History

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Definition

Angioscotometry is the measurement of  an angioscotoma.