"Chaddock reflex" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Chaddock reflexes [plural]
Etymology: Identified by Charles Gilbert Chaddock in 1911. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Chaddock reflex (plural Chaddock reflexes)
  1. 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.
    Sense id: en-Chaddock_reflex-en-noun-1j8e1G4f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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