allesthesia


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allesthesia

 [al″es-the´zhah]
the experiencing of a sensation, e.g., pain or touch, as occurring at a point remote from where the stimulus is actually applied.
visual allesthesia the transposition of visual images from one-half of the visual field to the other. Called alsooptical allachesthesia.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

al·lo·chi·ri·a

,allocheiria (al'ō-kī'rē-ă, al'ō-kī'rē-ă),
A form of allachesthesia in which the sensation of a stimulus in one limb is referred to the contralateral limb.
[allo- + G.cheir, hand]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

al·les·the·si·a

(al'es-thē'zē-ă)
[G.allos, other, +aisthēsis, sensation]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012


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