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hemianopsia

hem·i·a·nop·si·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hem-ee-uh-nop-see-uh]
    • /ˌhɛm i əˈnɒp si ə/
    • /hˌemiənˈɒpsiə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hem-ee-uh-nop-see-uh]
    • /ˌhɛm i əˈnɒp si ə/

Definitions of hemianopsia word

  • noun hemianopsia any of several conditions in which there is blindness in half of the visual field, involving one or both eyes. 1
  • noun hemianopsia Blindness over half the field of vision. 1
  • noun hemianopsia (medicine) Blindness in one half of the field of vision of either or both eyes. 0

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Origin of hemianopsia

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; hemi- + an-1 + -opsia

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Parts of speech for Hemianopsia

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hemianopsia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Top questions with hemianopsia

  • what is hemianopsia?
  • what is homonymous hemianopsia?
  • what is bitemporal hemianopsia?

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