palinopsia

Term: palinopsia

Literally meaning: “seeing again”

Origin: Anc Greek

πάλιν/palin(=back, again) > πάλαι/pale(=previously, beforetime)

+ωψ/ops (=sight, face)

Coined/History

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Definition

Palinopsia is a rare disorder in which images persist or recur after removal of a visual stimulus even untill the following day.