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Cranial dystonia
A term used to describe dystonia that affects the muscles of the head, face, and neck. Oromandibular dystonia affects the muscles of the jaw, lips, and tongue. The jaw may be pulled either open or shut, and speech and swallowing can be…
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- Cholecyst The gallbladder. The word cholecyst is not much used today but it figures into a number of other terms to do…
- Benign recurrent aseptic meningitis Recurring meningitis without identifiable cause that leaves no residual damage to the nervous system. Benign…
- Sexually transmitted diseases in women Women can contract all of the venereal diseases, but may have no symptoms, or have different symptoms than…
- Acute lymphocytic leukemia See: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Cystic periventricular leukomalacia Softening of the white matter near the ventricles of the brain resulting in abnormal cysts. Cystic…
- Seizure, partial See: Partial seizure
- Muscular dystrophy, congenital A form of muscular dystrophy that is present at birth. Various types of congenital MD have been identified…
- Beta carotene A vitamin that acts as an antioxidant, protecting cells against oxidation damage. Beta carotene is converted…
- Mononeuropathy A disorder of a single nerve or nerve trunk. Mononeuropathies may be due to entrapment, compression, stretch…
- Q bands A form of chromosome band, one of the bright and dull fluorescent bands seen alternating along the length of…
- Sidney Goldring See: Goldring, Sidney