Stigmatism vs. Stigma

Stigmatism vs. Stigma — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Stigmatism and Stigma

Stigmatismnoun

(optics) Image-formation property of an optical system which focuses a single point source in object space into a single point in image space

Stigmanoun

A mark of infamy or disgrace.

Stigmatismnoun

(medicine) Normal eyesight, anastigmatic state

Stigmanoun

A scar or birthmark.

Stigmatismnoun

(pathology) State of having stigmata

Stigmanoun

A mark on the body corresponding to one of the wounds of the Crucifixion on Jesus' body, and sometimes reported to bleed periodically.

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Stigmatismnoun

the condition of having or being marked by stigmata

Stigmanoun

(botany) The sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination.

Stigmatismnoun

(optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point

Stigmanoun

(medicine) A visible sign or characteristic of a disease.

Stigmatismnoun

normal eyesight

Stigmanoun

(typography) A ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau, (Ϛ/ϛ).

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Stigmanoun

the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil

Stigmanoun

a symbol of disgrace or infamy;

And the Lord set a mark upon Cain

Stigmanoun

an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod

Stigmanoun

a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease