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Nerve, facial
The facial nerve is the seventh cranial nerve. It is a mixed nerve that has fibers both going out and coming in (both efferent and afferent fibers). It supplies the muscles of facial expression. Paralysis of the facial nerve causes a…
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- Infectivity The proportion of persons exposed to an infectious agent who become infected by it
- Anterior tongue The front two-thirds of the tongue. In contrast to the base of the tongue, which is the back third. The…
- Aging, National Institute on One of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). The mission of the National Institute on Aging is to 'lead…
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- Herpes simplex type 2 A herpes virus that causes genital herpes, which is characterized by sores in the genital area. Genital…
- Aerophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of flying. Sufferers experience severe anxiety even though they usually…
- Calor Heat, one of the four classic signs of inflammation (together with dolor, rubor and tumor). From the Latin…
- Viral encephalitis Inflammation of the brain as a result of virus infection. There are many viruses that cause viral encephalitis
- Wt Weight. Wt 80 lbs = weight 80 pounds.