hemineglect

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noun

A neuropsychological condition in which, after damage to one hemisphere of the brain, the patient exhibits a deficit in attention to and awareness of one side of space.

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Meanings

nounhemineglect (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA neuropsychological condition in which, after damage to one hemisphere of the brain, the patient exhibits a deficit in attention to and awareness of one side of space.

Origin

From hemi- + neglect.

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APA

hemineglect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemineglect

MLA

“hemineglect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemineglect. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemineglect,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemineglect.

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