Medical Definition of Scotopic adaptation

1. The adjustment of the eye occurring under reduced illumination in which the sensitivity to light is greatly increased or the light threshold is greatly reduced. Dark adaptation is slower than light adaptation. During dark adaptation rhodopsin is built up in the retinal rods. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Scotopic Adaptation

scotometer
scotometry
scotomia
scotomias
scotomies
scotomization
scotomizations
scotomy
scotophase
scotophil
scotophilia
scotophobia
scotopia
scotopias
scotopic
scotopic adaptation (current term)
scotopic eye
scotopic perimetry
scotopic vision
scotopsin
scotoscope
scotoscopes
scotoscopy
scotosis
scottering
scotties
scottish maple
scotty dog
scoubidou
scoucer

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