akinetopsia.
An inability to perceive motion, despite stationary objects remaining more or less visible, due to brain damage disrupting input to the dorsal pathway.
Meaning & usage
An inability to perceive motion, despite stationary objects remaining more or less visible, due to brain damage disrupting input to the dorsal pathway.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Ancient Greek κῑ́νησῐς (kī́nēsĭs) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek κῑνητῐκός (kīnētĭkós)der. English kineto- English -opsia English akinetopsia From a- + kineto- + -opsia.
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