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Partial seizure
A seizure that affects only one part of the brain. Symptoms depend on which part is affected. One part of the body, or multiple body parts confined to one side of the body, may start to twitch uncontrollably. Partial seizures may involve…
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- Nullipara A woman who has never given birth to a child.
- Cranial nerve, fifth The fifth cranial nerve is the trigeminal nerve. The trigeminal nerve is quite complex. It functions both as…
- Contraceptive, implantable progestin Implantable progestin in the form of Norplant was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for…
- Quadriplegic Pertaining to quadriplegia (paralysis of all four limbs -- both arms and both legs), as from a high spinal…
- Pneumonia Pneumonia: Inflammation of one or both lungs with consolidation. Pneumonia is frequently but not always due…
- Nurse, registered A nurse who has completed a two- to four-year degree program in nursing, and provides direct patient care for…
- Varicella (chickenpox) A highly infectious viral disease, known familiarly as chickenpox. (In many countries, this disease is always…
- Zygote The cell formed by the union of a male sex cell (a sperm) and a female sex cell (an ovum). The zygote…
- Fever, Lassa See: Lassa fever
- Hallux What the ancient Romans called the big toe. Since hallux was a good enough word for the big toe among the…
- Angiokeratoma corporis diffusum universale See: Fabry disease