facial hemiplegia
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Related to facial hemiplegia: facial diplegia
fa·cial hem·i·ple·gi·a
paralysis of one side of the face, the muscles of the extremities being unaffected.
facial hemiplegia
paralysis of the muscles of one side of the face, usually causing a facial droop and associated with a stroke.
fa·cial hem·i·ple·gi·a
(fā'shăl hem'ē-plē'jē-ă)Paralysis of one side of the face, the muscles of the limbs being unaffected.
fa·cial hem·i·ple·gi·a
(fā'shăl hem'ē-plē'jē-ă)Paralysis of one side of the face; the muscles of the extremities are unaffected.