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(medicine) One who has hemianopia; one who could only see half of their visual field..
The real explanation probably is that, in the case of a right hemianope, for example, the sensory impulse inviting movement to the right is reduced to a minimum, and therefore the corresponding expenditure of motor nerve power required to induce the eyes to move in the blind direction is greater than is normal.
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Hemianope means (medicine) One who has hemianopia; one who could only see half of their visual field..
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The real explanation probably is that, in the case of a right hemianope, for example, the sensory impulse inviting movement to the right is reduced to a minimum, and therefore the corresponding expenditure of motor nerve power required to induce the eyes to move in the blind direction is greater than is normal.
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