focal
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Focal hand dystonia, for example, may strike writers, making it difficult to hold a pen.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
“This should be a wake-up call for all parents and communities,” Ms Ayesha Raza Farooq, Pakistan Prime Minister’s Focal Person for Polio Eradication, said recently.
From BBC • Oct. 20, 2024
Focal seizures, the most common type seen in epilepsy, occur when nerve cells in a particular brain region send out a sudden, excessive burst of electrical signals.
From Science Daily • Oct. 9, 2023
Focal dystonia is a neurological condition in which there are involuntary muscle contractions in one body part.
From Salon • Jan. 20, 2023
Focal points of lesser importance, such as Capes Finisterre and St. Vincent, were similarly held by one or two powerful cruisers, and if necessary by a squadron.
From Some Principles of Maritime Strategy by Corbett, Julian S. (Julian Stafford)
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