hemianopsia

[ hem-ee-uh-nop-see-uh ]

nounOphthalmology.
  1. any of several conditions in which there is blindness in half of the visual field, involving one or both eyes.

Origin of hemianopsia

1
First recorded in 1880–85; hemi- + an-1 + -opsia
  • Also hem·i·a·no·pi·a [hem-ee-uh-noh-pee-uh], /ˌhɛm i əˈnoʊ pi ə/, hemiopia.

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