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noun
A reflex elicited when the sole of the foot is stimulated with a blunt instrument.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, neurology, neuroscience, sciences
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noun
flexion of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front in persons over the age of 2 years; under 2 years the results should be extension of the toes (Babinski reflex)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
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