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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Reflex, Abdominal
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Reflejo Abdominal
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Reflexo Abdominal
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Synonyms English:
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Abdominal Reflex
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Tree Number:
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E01.370.376.550.650.650
E01.370.600.550.650.650
G11.561.731.580
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Definition English:
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Contractions of the abdominal muscles upon stimulation of the skin (superficial abdominal reflex) or tapping neighboring bony structures (deep abdominal reflex). The superficial reflex may be weak or absent, for example, after a stroke, a sign of upper (suprasegmental) motor neuron lesions. (Stedman, 25th ed & Best & Taylor's Physiological Basis of Medical Practice, 12th ed, p1073) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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reflex contraction of abdom wall: read MeSH definition; not for reflex responses of organs within abdom cavity
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History Note English:
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91(70); was see under REFLEX 1970-90
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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12440
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Unique Identifier:
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D012020
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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