allochiria

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek, ἄλλος (állos, “other”) + χείρ (kheír, “hand”) +‎ -ia

Noun

allochiria (uncountable)

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

Translations

disorder in which the patient responds to stimuli as if they were presented at the opposite side

• Portuguese: aloquiria f