| nocifensor | Denoting processes or mechanisms that act to protect the body from injury; specifically, a system of nerves in the skin and mucous membranes that react to adjacent injury by causing vasodilation. Origin: noci-+ L. Fendo (only in compounds), to strike, ward off (05 Mar 2000) |
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| nocifensor reflex | Vascular dilation in a part surrounding an injury or in its neighborhood. (05 Mar 2000) |