| paradoxical extensor reflex | <clinical sign> Extension of the great toe and abduction of the other toes instead of the normal flexion reflex to plantar stimulation, considered indicative of pyramidal tract involvement ("positive" Babinski). Synonym: Babinski reflex, Babinski's phenomenon, great-toe reflex, paradoxical extensor reflex, toe phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| paradoxical flexor reflex | Dorsal flexion of the great toe produced by firm lateral pressure on the calf muscles. Synonym: paradoxical flexor reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paradoxical incontinence | Involuntary loss of urine associated with overdistention of the bladder, with or without a detrusor contraction. Synonym: paradoxical incontinence. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paradoxical movement of eyelids | Spontaneous, involuntary elevation or lowering of the eyelids, associated with movement of extraocular muscles or muscles of mastication (external pterygoids). See: jaw winking. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paradoxical patellar reflex | A tap on the patellar tendon causes contraction of the adductor, sudden passive extension of the leg causes a contraction of the extensor muscles of the leg. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paradoxical pulse | An exaggeration of the normal variation in the pulse volume with respiration, becoming weaker with inspiration and stronger with expiration; characteristic of cardiac tamponade, rare in constrictive pericarditis; so called because these changes are independent of changes in the cardiac rate as measured directly or by electrocardiogram. Synonym: pulsus paradoxus, pulsus respiratione intermittens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paradoxical pupil | See: paradoxical pupillary reflex. Pinhole pupil, an extremely constricted pupil. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paradoxical pupillary phenomenon | A pupillary response to light, the reverse of that expected; e.g., contraction of the pupil in response to turning the lights off. Synonym: Flynn phenomenon, paradoxical pupillary phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paradoxical pupillary reflex | A pupillary response to light, the reverse of that expected; e.g., contraction of the pupil in response to turning the lights off. Synonym: Flynn phenomenon, paradoxical pupillary phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paradoxical reflex | Any reflex in which the usual response is reversed or does not conform to the pattern characteristic of the particular reflex. Synonym: inverted reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paradoxical respiration | Deflation of the lung during inspiration and inflation of the lung during the phase of expiration; seen in the lung on the side of an open pneumothorax. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paradoxical sleep | A deep sleep, with a brain wave pattern more like that of waking states than of other states of sleep, which occurs during rapid eye movement sleep. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paradoxical triceps reflex | Flexion of the forearm caused by tapping the olecranon. Synonym: paradoxical triceps reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paradoxides | <paleontology> A genus of large trilobites characteristic of the primordial formations. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| paradoxology | <study> The use of paradoxes. Origin: Paradox. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
Synonyms : Cellulitides, Pelvic, Parametritides, Pelvic Cellulitides, Pelvic Cellulitis
Synonyms : Gastrodiscoides, Watsonius
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Synonyms : Infections, Paramyxoviridae, Infection, Parainfluenza Virus, Infection, Paramyxoviridae, Infections, Parainfluenza Virus, Parainfluenza Virus Infection, Paramyxoviridae Infection, Virus Infection, Parainfluenza, Virus Infections, Parainfluenza
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| parallax |
the apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object
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| parthenogenetic |
agamic: (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction
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| parotid |
relating to or located near the parotid gland
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| paralogism |
an unintentionally invalid argument
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| paralysis |
loss of the ability to move a body part
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| PAR | monetary unit in Paraguay |
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| PAR | a virus that causes upper respiratory infection (including the common cold and bronchiolitis) |
| PAR | any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots |
| PAR | the use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings |
| PAR | a colorless liquid (a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde) that is used as a sedative and a solvent |
| PAR | a person with specialized training who assists lawyers |
| PAR | suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted |
| PAR | suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted |
| PAR | a genus of Bothidae |
| PAR | flounder of eastern coast of North America |
| PAR | flounder of southern United States |
| PAR | the use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings |