hypermetria

English

Etymology

From ὑπέρ (hupér, corresponding to hyper-) +‎ μέτρον (métron) +‎ -ία (-ía)

Noun

hypermetria

  1. (ophthalmology) Dysmetria in which the patient tends to overshoot the intended target.
    Antonym: hypometria
    • 2004, Johnny D. Hoskins, Geriatrics and Gerontology of the Dog and Cat, →ISBN, page 358:
      Cerebellar dysfunction is characterized by truncal ataxia, a broad-based stance, dysmetria in which the limbs either overstep (hypermetria) or understep (hypometria), and tremor that is most pronounced when the animal attempts a goal-orientated movement (intention tremor).
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