abdominocardiac reflex

  • 1abdominocardiac reflex — any reflex in the heart produced by stimulating the abdominal sympathetic nerves. See also Livierato sign, under sign …

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  • 2Reflex — 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… …

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