hemianopsia
[ hem-ee-uh-nop-see-uh ]
nounOphthalmology.
any of several conditions in which there is blindness in half of the visual field, involving one or both eyes.
Origin of hemianopsia
1- Also called hemiscotosis.
- Also hem·i·a·no·pi·a [hem-ee-uh-noh-pee-uh], /ˌhɛm i əˈnoʊ pi ə/, hemiopia.
Words Nearby hemianopsia
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How to use hemianopsia in a sentence
Pressure on the optic chiasma, for example by a tumour of the pituitary body, is associated with bilateral temporal hemianopsia.
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