Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ferguson reflex

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: fer-gu-son re-flex
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The neuroendocrine reflex comprising the self-sustaining cycle of uterine contractions initiated by pressure at the cervix or vaginal walls in mammals.

Etymology

Discussed in an academic paper by J. K. W. Ferguson in 1941.

Questions

What does ferguson reflex mean?: The neuroendocrine reflex comprising the self-sustaining cycle of uterine contractions initiated by pressure at the cervix or vaginal walls in mammals.
Where does ferguson reflex come from?: Discussed in an academic paper by J. K. W. Ferguson in 1941.

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