hemi-prosopometamorphopsia
hemi-prosopometamorphopsia noun: a rare neurovisual perceptual disorder, a variant of prosopometamorphopsia, in which distortion of facial features is restricted to one hemiface. The unaffected side is typically perceived normally, creating a split or “halved” perceptual distortion of faces.
Noun
hemi-prosopometamorphopsia (plural hemi-prosopometamorphopsias, abbreviation hemi-PMO)
- A rare neurovisual perceptual disorder, a variant of prosopometamorphopsia, in which distortion of facial features is restricted to one hemiface. The unaffected side is typically perceived normally, creating a split or “halved” perceptual distortion of faces.
Forms of hemi-prosopometamorphopsia
| plural | hemi-prosopometamorphopsias |
|---|---|
| abbreviation | hemi-PMO |
| alternative form | hemiprosopometamorphopsia |
Origin of hemi-prosopometamorphopsia
From hemi- + prosopo- + meta- + morpho- + -opsia.
Questions about hemi-prosopometamorphopsia
- What does hemi-prosopometamorphopsia mean?
- Hemi-prosopometamorphopsia means a rare neurovisual perceptual disorder, a variant of prosopometamorphopsia, in which distortion of facial features is restricted to one hemiface. The unaffected side is typically perceived normally, creating a split or “halved” perceptual distortion of faces.
- What part of speech is hemi-prosopometamorphopsia?
- Hemi-prosopometamorphopsia is a noun.
- What is the plural of hemi-prosopometamorphopsia?
- The plural of hemi-prosopometamorphopsia is hemi-prosopometamorphopsias.
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