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Bell’s palsy

Bell's pal·sy


noun 
Definition:
 
inability to move face muscles: the inability to move the muscles on one side of the face, so that the expression of the face is distorted. It results from injury to the facial nerve and is usually temporary.

[Mid-19th century. After Sir Charles Bell (1774-1842), Scottish anatomist]
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