Bell's palsy

noun Pathology.

suddenly occurring paralysis that distorts one side of the face, caused by a lesion of the facial nerve.

Origin of Bell's palsy

1855–60; named after Charles Bell (1774–1842), Scottish anatomist, who first described it

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Related Words for bell's palsy

athetosis, palsy

British Dictionary definitions for bell's palsy

Bell's palsy

noun

a usually temporary paralysis of the muscles of the face, normally on one side

Word Origin for Bell's palsy

C19: named after Sir Charles Bell (1774–1842), British anatomist

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bell's palsy in Medicine

Bell's palsy

n.

facial palsy