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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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Show more- Severe tropical cyclone A regionally specific name for a strong tropical cyclone in the Southwest Pacific Ocean west of 160E or…
- Primordium In embryology, organ or tissue in its earliest recognizable stage of development. As, for example, the…
- Vulvar cancer See: Cancer of the vulva
- Encephalitis, LaCrosse One of the main types of encephalitis caused by an arbovirus in the US. An arbovirus is a virus that is…
- Perichondrium A dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps (invests) all cartilage, except the…
- Somatic cell Any cell in the body other than an egg or sperm
- Acetylcysteine An antioxidant drug used to reduce the thickness of mucus and ease its removal. It is also used to reverse…
- Basilar fracture A break in bone at the base of the skull. About a half of basilar fractures are caused by bicycle or motor…
- Homogentisate oxidase The enzyme encoded in the HGD gene. Mutation of HGD causes the genetic disease alkaptonuria. Homogentisate…
- Locomotion Movement from one place to another. And the ability to locomote, to get from one place to the next. The…
- LLL Acronym for the left lower lobe (of the lung). The left lung has but two lobes. The other lobe is the left…
- SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus) A chronic inflammatory condition caused by an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease occurs when the…