NOUN | act | Babinski sign, Babinski, Babinski reflex | extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front |
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Meaning | 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. | |
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Synonyms | Babinski, Babinski reflex | |
Broader | reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction | An automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus |
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