Aristotle's Anomaly-Reply
Robert A. Kyle, MD;
Marc A. Shampo, PhD
Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minn
JAMA. 1982;248(23):3095.
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In Reply.—
We appreciated seeing the comments of Dr Harnes concerning Aristotle's anomaly.
The following two additional definitions of Aristotle's anomaly have come to our attention:
- 1. "When the first and second fingers are crossed and a small object such as a pencil is placed between them the false impression is gained that there are two objects" (Butterworth's Medical Dictionary).
- 2. "When a small object is held between the first and second fingers crossed in such a way that it touches or presses upon skin surfaces which ordinarily are not pressed upon simultaneously by a single object, it is perceived falsely as two" (Stedman's Medical Dictionary).
Perhaps Dr Harnes can use these additional definitions to test Aristotle's anomaly further.
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