phosphene

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek [Term?] "light" + "shine".

Pronunciation

Homophone: phosphine

Noun

phosphene (plural phosphenes)

A sensation of lights caused by mechanical or electrical (rather than optical) stimulation of the retina.

Derived terms

magnetophosphene

See also

phosphene on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
phosphene on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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