allochiria

noun

al·​lo·​chi·​ria
variants also allocheiria
: a condition associated with a central nervous lesion in which sensation is referred to a locus on the side of the body opposite to the place on which the skin is stimulated

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“Allochiria.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/allochiria. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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