| Snellen's reflex |
Congestion of the ear on the same side upon stimulation of the distal end of the divided auriculotemporal nerve. SYN: reflex, auriculocervical nerve.
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| Snellen's test |
A test for visual acuity in which the patient reads a Snellen's chart at a certain distance with one eye, then with the other eye, and then with both eyes.
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| Snellen, Herman |
Dutch ophthalmologist, 1834?1908.
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| sneeze |
is a violent reflex and contraction of the body which propels air out of the lungs and through the nasal passageways at over 400 miles an hour. Sneezing is the body's way of flushing and clearing out the breathing spaces in the head.
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| Snellen chart |
The familiar eye chart with larger letters at the top and smaller ones at the bottom. It is used for measuring central vision.
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