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  1. magnetophosphenenoun

    A flash of light seen when the optic nerve is subjected to a strong changing magnetic field (such as in an MRI)

  2. Etymology: + phosphene

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  1. Magnetophosphene

    Magnetophosphenes are flashes of light that are seen when one is subjected to a changing magnetic field such as when in an MRI. This changing field causes current within the retina or visual cortex resulting in the illusion of light. In one series, 8 out of 1023 people having an MRI experienced flashing lights. Magnetophosphenes have been proposed as an explanation for ball lightning.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of magnetophosphene in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of magnetophosphene in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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