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chaddock reflex

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
chad-dock- re-flex
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A diagnostic reflex similar to the Babinski reflex, but where stroking the lateral malleolus causes extension of the big toe, indicating damage to the corticospinal tract.

Etymology

Identified by Charles Gilbert Chaddock in 1911.

Inflected Forms

Chaddock reflexes (plural)

Questions

What does chaddock reflex mean?
A diagnostic reflex similar to the Babinski reflex, but where stroking the lateral malleolus causes extension of the big toe, indicating damage to the corticospinal tract.
Where does chaddock reflex come from?
Identified by Charles Gilbert Chaddock in 1911.

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