strephosymbolia

strephosymbolia definition - medical

streph·o·sym·bo·li·a (strĕfˌō-sĭm-bōˈlē-ə)

noun
The perception of objects reversed as if in a mirror; specifically, difficulty in distinguishing written or printed letters that extend in opposite directions but are otherwise similar, such as b and d.

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