"Alice in Wonderland syndrome" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: After Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865; often known as Alice in Wonderland), in which the protagonist changes size after consuming a potion and a cake. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=Alice in Wonderland syndrome}} Alice in Wonderland syndrome (uncountable)
  1. (medicine, neurology) A disorienting neurological condition involving micropsia, macropsia, or size distortion of other sensory modalities. Wikipedia link: Alice in Wonderland syndrome, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Lewis Carroll, Medicine, Neurology Synonyms: Todd's syndrome Related terms: macrosomatognosia Translations (neurological condition affecting the perception of size): syndrome d’Alice au pays des merveilles [masculine] (French), 不思議の国のアリス症候群 (Fushigi no Kuni no Arisu shōkōgun) (Japanese), síndrome de Alice no país das maravilhas [feminine] (Portuguese)

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