diaschisis
[ dahy-as-kuh-sis ]
/ daɪˈæs kə sɪs /
noun Medicine/Medical.
a disturbance or loss of function in one part of the brain due to a localized injury in another part.
Words nearby diaschisis
diarthrodial joint,
diarthrosis,
diarticular,
diary,
dias,
diaschisis,
diascope,
diaspora,
diaspore,
diastalsis,
diastase
Medical definitions for diaschisis
diaschisis
[ dī-ăs′kĭ-sĭs ]
n.
A sudden loss of function in a portion of the brain that is at a distance from the site of injury, but is connected to it by neurons.