Disease or Syndrome
facial paresis
fa·cial pa·re·sis [ fey-shuhl puh-ree-sis, par-uh-sis ]
Definitions related to facial paresis:
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(facial muscle weakness) A reduction in the strength of the facial muscles.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(weakness of facial musculature) Reduced strength of one or more muscles innervated by the facial nerve (the seventh cranial nerve).Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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(facial muscle weakness) A disorder characterized by a reduction in the strength of the facial muscles.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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