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facial asymmetry

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facial asymmetry
(āsim´trē),
n the variation in the configuration of one side of the face from the other when viewed in relation to a projected midsagittal line.


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Evidence of facial asymmetry strengthens the argument that Flo suffered from a growth disorder, Eckhardt adds.
The neurologic examination revealed facial asymmetry at rest with drooping of the corner of the mouth and some accumulation of saliva on the left side of the mouth and a decrease in the prominence of the nasal labial fold.
He had no obvious facial asymmetry, no facial nerve weakness or twitching, and no facial numbness.
 
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