noun (ˈriːflɛks ) 1
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Definition of reflex noun in Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary
; compare reflect), from Late Latin reflexus a bending back, noun use of past participle of reflectere to bend back, bend backwards, turn away, from re-back (see re-) + flectere to bend (see flexible)
Briefly state the event that proceeds a
(adjective) Cough reflex definition at Dictionary
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The reflex arc is the neural pathway controlling the reflexes and acts on an impulse even before it reaches the brain
The Cushing reflex (vasopressor response, Cushing reaction, Cushing effect, and Cushing phenomenon) is a physiological nervous system response to acute elevations of intracranial pressure (ICP), resulting in Cushing’s triad of widened pulse pressure (increasing systolic, decreasing diastolic), bradycardia, and irregular respirations
• Though in a coma, the patient shows signs of brain activity, such as reflexes
Examples of reflex tests include determination of the antibiotic sensitivity of bacteria that are identified in culture specimens; and determination of an enzyme immunoassay test for HIV