Abmodality

/ˌæbmoʊˈdælɪti/ noun

Definition

A condition or state of being away from normal sensory perception or sensory mode in medical or neurological contexts.

Etymology

From Latin prefix 'ab-' (meaning 'away from') combined with 'modality' (from Latin 'modus' for 'manner' or 'mode'), used in medical terminology since the 19th century.

Kelly Says

Doctors use 'abmodality' when discussing patients who've lost a specific sense—not the sense itself, but the neurological ability to process information through that channel, which is distinctly different from simple sensory loss.

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