hemi·field
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Medical Definition of hemifield
: one of two halves of a sensory field (as of vision)
the parts of each visual hemifield that can be seen with both eyes— R. W. Guillery
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“Hemifield.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hemifield. Accessed 25 Sep. 2021.
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