AskDefine | Define hemianopsia

Dictionary Definition

hemianopsia n : blindness in one half of the visual field of one or both eyes [syn: hemianopia]

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English

Noun

  1. blindness in one half of the field of vision of either or both eyes

Extensive Definition

Hemianopsia is the loss of half the vision in both eyes. More specifically, it can refer to:

Etymology

Hemi - an - opsia -
hemianopsia in German: Hemianopsie
hemianopsia in French: Hémianopsie
hemianopsia in Dutch: hemianopsie
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