Definition: 'Teichopsia'
teichopsia
Type: TermPronunciation: tī-kop′sē-ă
Definitions:
1. The jagged, shimmering visual sensation resembling the fortifications of a walled medieval town; the scintillating scotoma of migraine.
Synonyms:
fortification phenomenon
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