hemianopia

hemianopia

(ˌhɛmɪænˈəʊpɪə)

n

(Pathology) loss of vision in either the whole left or the whole right half of the field of vision. Also called: hemianopsia or hemiopia

[C19: from hemi- + an- + Greek opsis sight]

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hemianopia - blindness in one half of the visual field of one or both eyes hemianopsia vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment - impairment of the sense of sight

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