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noun
An abnormal plantar reflex in which the hallux moves upwards, indicative of motor neuron damage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: Babinski's reflex, Babinski's response, Babinski's sign, Koch's sign
Antonyms: none provided
noun
extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front; normal in infants under the age of two years but a sign of brain or spinal cord injury in older persons
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Babinski, Babinski sign
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
History
After Joseph Babinski (1857–1932), French neurologist.
