ocular dysmetria

inability to direct saccadic eye movements (see saccade) to targets. Eye movements may either fall short of the target (undershooting: ocular hypometria) or go beyond it (overshooting: ocular hypermetria). Ocular dysmetria may be due to an oculomotor deficit (e.g., paralysis of eye muscles), defective visual localization, or impaired visuomotor coordination. Also called saccadic dysmetria.

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January 27th 2025

sterility

1. the condition of being incapable of producing offspring, because of either infertility or surgical or medical intervention (see sterilization).

2. the condition of being incapable of supporting microbial life because of treatment with chemicals, radiation, or heat. —sterile adj.