Noun. 1. drainage basin-the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; flood control in the Missouri basin. catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, river basin, watershed, basin.
Milkman syndrome. a generalized bone disease marked by multiple transparent stripes of absorption in the long and flat bones. Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition.
What is Moebius Syndrome? It is a very rare congenital neurological disease that causes facial paralysis and an inability to rotate the eyes from one side to another. Most individuals with this syndrome display complete facial paralysis since birth and are unable to form any facial expressions or close their eyes.