Lateral hemianopsia
lateral hemianopsia n.
See homonymous hemianopsia.
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[lat-uh-ral-i-tee] /ˌlæt əˈræl ɪ ti/ noun 1. the use of one hand in preference to the other. Compare . 2. the dominance or superior development of one side of the body or brain. /ˌlætəˈrælɪtɪ/ noun 1. (psychol) the difference in the mental functions controlled by the left and right cerebral hemispheres of the brain laterality […]
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[lat-er-uh-luh-zey-shuh n] /ˌlæt ər ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən/ noun 1. functional specialization of the brain, with some skills, as language, occurring primarily in the left hemisphere and others, as the perception of visual and spatial relationships, occurring primarily in the right hemisphere. lateralization lat·er·al·i·za·tion (lāt’ər-ə-lĭ-zā’shən) n. Localization of function attributed to either the right or left […]
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