hemihypesthesia

[hem″e-hi″pes-the´zhah]

diminished sensitivity on one side of the body.

hem·i·hy·pes·the·si·a

(hem'ē-hī'pes-thē'zē-ă),

Diminished sensibility in one side of the body.

Synonym(s): hemihypoesthesia

[hemi- + G. hypo, under, + aesthēses, sensation]

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hem·i·hyp·es·the·si·a

(hem'ē-hīp'es-thē'zē-ă)

Diminished sensibility in one side of the body.
Synonym(s): hemihypaesthesia.

[hemi- + G. hypo, under, + aesthēsis, sensation]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

hem·i·hyp·es·the·si·a

(hem'ē-hīp'es-thē'zē-ă)

Diminished sensibility involving only one side of the body.
Synonym(s): hemihypaesthesia.

[hemi- + G. hypo, under, + aesthēses, sensation]

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The anterior choroidal artery (Table 1) is responsible for supplying blood to deep structures of the brain including the globus pallidus (basal ganglia), lateral geniculate body (thalamus), posterior limb of the internal capsule and medial temporal lobe.[8,17] Occlusion of the anterior choroidal artery results in contralateral hemiplegia, hemihypesthesia and homonymous hemianopia.[4]