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akinetopsia

akinetopsia noun: an inability to perceive motion, despite stationary objects remaining more or less visible, due to brain damage disrupting input to the dorsal pathway.

Noun

akinetopsia (uncountable)

  1. An inability to perceive motion, despite stationary objects remaining more or less visible, due to brain damage disrupting input to the dorsal pathway.

Synonyms of akinetopsia

Origin of akinetopsia

From a- + kineto- + -opsia.

Questions about akinetopsia

What does akinetopsia mean?
Akinetopsia means an inability to perceive motion, despite stationary objects remaining more or less visible, due to brain damage disrupting input to the dorsal pathway.
What part of speech is akinetopsia?
Akinetopsia is a noun.

Words near akinetopsia in the dictionary

  1. akinetes
  2. akinetic
  3. akinetically
  4. Akineton
  5. akinetoplastic
  6. akinetopsia
  7. aking
  8. akinned
  9. akinness
  10. akinning
  11. akins

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