bintik buta

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of bintik +‎ buta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbin.tik ˈbu.ta/, [ˌbin.t̪ɪk̚ ˈbu.t̪a]

Noun

bintik buta (plural bintik-bintik buta)

1. (ophthalmology) blind spot, scotoma: an area of impaired or lost vision within a visual field otherwise in a good (or at least healthy) state.

   Synonym: skotoma

Further reading

• “bintik buta” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.