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Definition of Diaschisis
1. Noun. (medical) A sudden loss of function in a portion of the brain connected to but at a distance of a damaged area. ¹
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Medical Definition of Diaschisis
1. A sudden inhibition of function produced by an acute focal disturbance in a portion of the brain at a distance from the original seat of injury, but anatomically connected with it through fibre tracts. Origin: G. A splitting (05 Mar 2000)