phosphene

== English == === Etymology === From French phosphène, from Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs, “light”) + φαίνω (phaínō, “to appear, shine”). === Pronunciation === Homophone: phosphine === Noun === phosphene (plural phosphenes) 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. ==== Derived terms ==== magnetophosphene ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== phosphene on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Category:phosphene on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons