Babinski reflex
noun
Ba·bin·ski reflex
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variants:
or Babinski sign
or less commonly Babinski's reflex \ bə-ˈbin(t)-skēz-
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or Babinski's sign
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or Babinski's sign
Definition of Babinski reflex
: a reflex movement in which when the sole is tickled the big toe turns upward instead of downward and which is normal in infancy but indicates damage to the central nervous system (as in the pyramidal tracts) later in life
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Babinski reflex
noun
Ba·bin·ski reflex
| \ bə-ˌbin-skē-
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variants:
also Babinski's reflex \ -skēz-
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Medical Definition of Babinski reflex
: a reflex movement in which when the sole is tickled the great toe turns upward instead of downward and which is normal in infancy but indicates damage to the central nervous system (as in the pyramidal tracts) when occurring later in life
— called also Babinski, Babinski sign, Babinski's sign
— compare plantar reflex