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Bell's palsy

Syllabification: (Bell's pal·sy)
Definition of Bell's palsy

noun

  • paralysis of the facial nerve, causing muscular weakness in one side of the face.

Origin:

mid 19th century: named after Sir Charles Bell (1774–1842), the Scottish anatomist who first described it

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