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phosphenes

phosphenes is the plural of phosphene.

Meaning of phosphene

Noun

phosphene (plural phosphenes)

  1. A sensation of lights induced by mechanical, electrical, or magnetic stimulation (rather than optical) of the retina or visual cortex, or by random firing of cells in the visual system.

Questions about phosphenes

What is phosphenes the plural of?
Phosphenes is the plural of phosphene.

Words near phosphenes in the dictionary

  1. phosphazene
  2. phosphazenes
  3. phosphazine
  4. phosphazines
  5. phosphene
  6. phosphenes
  7. phosphenium
  8. phospheniums
  9. phosphepane
  10. phosphepanes
  11. phosphepin

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