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allochiria

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-lochiria
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A neurological disorder in which the patient responds to stimuli presented to one side of their body as if presented at the opposite side.

Uncountable

Etymology

From allo- (“other”) + Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + -ia.

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What does allochiria mean?
A neurological disorder in which the patient responds to stimuli presented to one side of their body as if presented at the opposite side.
Where does allochiria come from?
From allo- (“other”) + Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + -ia.

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