orbicularis sign
1orbicularis sign — in hemiplegia, inability to close the eye on the paralyzed side without closing the other eye …
2Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… …
3Revilliod sign — orbicularis s …
4Piltz reflex sign — (pilts) [Jan Piltz, Polish neurologist, 1870–1931] see attention reflex of pupil and orbicularis pupillary reflex, under reflex …
5Piltz sign — 1. attention reflex of pupil; 2. see under reflex. orbicularis pupillary reflex …
6Theimich lip sign — a protrusion or pouting of the lips elicited by tapping the orbicularis oris muscle …
7Wood sign — relaxation of the orbicularis muscle, fixation of the eyeball, and divergent strabismus, indicative of profound anesthesia …
8Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… …
9eye, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction specialized sense organ capable of receiving visual images, which are then carried to the brain. Anatomy of the visual apparatus Structures auxiliary to the eye The orbit The eye is protected from mechanical injury… …
10Kiss — A romantic kiss This article is about the physically affectionate act. For other uses, see Kiss (disambiguation). For the municipality in Germany, see K …
