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Home Dictionary Name: reflexReflexibility
The quality or capability of being reflexible as the reflexibility of the rays of light...
Dingdong theory
The theory which maintains that the primitive elements of language are reflex expressions induced by sensory impressions that is as stated by Max Muumlller the creative faculty gave to each general conception as it thrilled for the first time through the brain a phonetic expression jocosely so called from the analogy of the sound of a bell induced by the stroke of the clapper...
micromercurialism
A form of mercury poisoning resulting from long term exposure to low doses of mercury The syndrome of micromercurialism involves complex symptoms of stress fatigue memory loss fine tremors muscular and reflex insufficiency and low blood pressure caused by accumulation of mercury in the system A condition of hyperthermia is accompanied by a series of functional changes under the effects of mercury The combined simultaneous effect of toxic action temperature and galvanic response infers a cycle of disintegration and change...
Excito motion
Motion excited by reflex nerves See Excito motory...
Reflexly
In a reflex manner reflectively...
Reflex
Directed back attended by reflection retroactive introspective...
Reflux
Returning or flowing back reflex as reflux action...
Knee jerk
A jerk or forward kick of the lower part of the leg produced by a blow or sudden strain upon the patellar tendon of the knee which causes a sudden contraction of the quadriceps muscle the patellar reflex...
Kinesodic
Conveying motion as kinesodic substance applied esp to the spinal cord because it is capable of conveying doth voluntary and reflex motor impulses without itself being affected by motor impulses applied to it directly...
Hysteria
A nervous affection occurring almost exclusively in women in which the emotional and reflex excitability is exaggerated and the will power correspondingly diminished so that the patient loses control over the emotions becomes the victim of imaginary sensations and often falls into paroxism or fits...
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