| MR | Maddox rods; magnetic resistance; magnetic resonance; mandibular reflex; mannose-resistant; may repe... |
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| NDR | neonatal death rate; normal detrusor reflex |
| OCR | oculocardiac reflex; oculocerebrorenal [syndrome]; optical character recognition |
| OORR | orbicularis oculi reflex response |
| PLR | pupillary light reflex |
| viscerotrophic reflex | A degenerative change in the skeletal soft tissues consequent upon a chronic inflammatory condition of any of the thoracic or abdominal viscera. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Remak's reflex | Plantar flexion of the first three toes and, sometimes, the foot with extension of the knee induced by stroking of the upper anterior surface of the thigh; it occurs when the conducting paths in the cord are interrupted. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Pavlov's reflex | Peripheral vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure in response to a fall in pressure in the great veins. Synonym: Pavlov's reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| visual orbicularis reflex | Contraction of the orbicularis oculi muscle caused by a sudden visual stimulus. See: wink reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| renal reflex | Anuria caused by injury to a remote part of the body or by disease or injury to one kidney or ureter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pectoral reflex | Contraction of the pectoralis major muscle elicited by tapping the seventh rib between the anterior and the medial axillary lines while the arm is abducted; contraction of the deltoid and biceps may also occur. Synonym: costopectoral reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mediopubic reflex | Contraction of the adductors of the thigh upon tapping the pubic bone near the symphysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gluteal reflex | Contraction of the gluteal muscles following irritation of the skin of the buttocks. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vomiting reflex | Vomiting (contraction of the abdominal muscles with relaxation of the cardiac sphincter of the stomach and of the muscles of the throat) elicited by a variety of stimuli, especially one applied to the region of the fauces. Synonym: pharyngeal reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cephalopalpebral reflex | Contraction of the orbicularis muscle elicited by tapping the vertex of the skull. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Mendel-Bechterew reflex | Percussion of the dorsum of the foot causes flexion of the toes; present in a pyramidal lesion. Synonym: dorsum pedis reflex, Mendel-Bechterew reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Mendel's instep reflex | The foot being firmly supported on its inner side, a sharp tap on the dorsal tendons causes extension of the second to the fifth toes. Synonym: back of foot reflex, dorsum of foot reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Chaddock reflex | <clinical sign> When the external malleolar skin area is irritated, extension of the great toe occurs in cases of organic disease of the corticospinal reflex paths. Synonym: Chaddock reflex, external malleolar sign. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chain reflex | A series of reflexs, each serving as a stimulus for the next. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Perez reflex | Running a finger down the spine of an infant held supported in a prone position will normally cause the whole body to become extended. (05 Mar 2000) |
| reflex vasodilatation |
Blood vessel dilation caused by stimulation of its dilator nerves or inhibition of its constrictor substance or nerves. This can be done by stimulating the sensory reflex arc.
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| reflex a. |
a relatively fixed action or pattern of response performed as a result of the triggering of a reflex arc and usually without involvement of the higher centers.
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| reflex b. |
automatic b.
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| reflex c. |
any center in the brain or spinal cord in which a sensory impression is changed into a motor impulse.
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| reflex d. |
d. capsularis.
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