central vision

the ability to see stimuli in the middle of the visual field, surrounding and including the point of fixation. Central vision is provided by the fovea centralis. Also called foveal vision. Compare paracentral vision; peripheral vision.

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May 9th 2024

conduct disorder (CD)

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