Sarir al-Asnan

Term Code:

UMA-0836

Description:

Grinding of teeth during sleep. The condition usually occurs in children and subsides during adolescence. It is caused by the weakness of muscles of jaws. It is a prodromal symptom of paralysis, facial paralysis or epilepsy as there is an accumulation of fluid in nerves. The condition also occurs due to worm infestation, as morbid humours irritate the brain. It may also occur in severe pain. Its possible English equivalent is
odontoprisis.

TRANSLITERATION TABLE

The following Arabic letters have been transliterated with diacritical marks as mentioned against each:

The following Persian letters have been transliterated with diacritical marks as expressed against each:

• ء/أ-has been transliterated with elevated coma (’) if used in the mid or end of the word followed by a relevant vowel and this elevated coma is not expressed at the beginning and only related vowel has been used directly.

• Letter ع is transliterated as elevated inverted comma (‘).

• Letter و as an Arabic letter is transliterated as w and as Persian/Urdu letter is transliterated

  as v.

• ة and ہ are not expressed in both pauses and construct forms.

• Article ال is transliterated as al- (’l- in construct form) whether followed by a moon or a sun letter.

• و as a Persian/Urdu conjunction is transliterated as ( o ) and as Arabic conjunction is transliterated as wa-.

• Short vowel (ِ۔ ِ) in Persian/Urdu passive or in conjunction form is transliterated as (-i).

• Double letters have been expressed as follows:

• ​uww= ّو

• iyy = ّی

• Short & long vowels and Diphthongs are used in the following form: