lower motor neuron disease
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lower motor neuron disease
[′lō·ər ¦mōd·ər ¦nu̇‚rän di‚zēz] (medicine)
An injury to any part of a lower motor neuron, characterized by flaccid paralysis of the muscle, diminished or absent reflexes, and progressive atrophy of the muscle.
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