hemianopia
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of hemianopia
C19: from hemi- + an- + Greek opsis sight
Example Sentences
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A unique clinical presentation that relates to this anatomic arrangement is the loss of lateral peripheral vision, known as bilateral hemianopia.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The authors of “F.D.R.’s Deadly Secret” examined short film clips and deduced that he had a defect in his left visual fields known as a hemianopia.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2010
Unlike a hemianopia, which is mostly permanent, a double accommodation paresis is frequently transitory.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various
When the posterior part of the capsule is involved, there are, in addition, hemianæsthesia and hemianopia, and sometimes disturbances of hearing, smell, and taste.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
Cases of disease are on record in which loss of visual memory has occurred without hemianopia.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
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