"Moro reflex" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Moro reflexes [plural]
Etymology: Named after Austrian physician and pediatrician Ernst Moro (1874–191), who was the first in western medicine to describe the reflex. Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|physician and pediatrician||||}} physician and pediatrician, {{lang|en|Ernst Moro}} Ernst Moro, {{named-after|en|Ernst Moro|born=1874|died=191|nat=Austrian|occ=physician and pediatrician}} Named after Austrian physician and pediatrician Ernst Moro (1874–191) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Moro reflex (plural Moro reflexes)
  1. (physiology) A normal primitive reflex elicited by a sudden stimulus, involving abduction and extension of the arms, followed by adduction; it develops between 28 and 32 weeks of gestation and disappears at 3–6 months of age. Wikipedia link: Ernst Moro Categories (topical): Physiology Related terms: startle reflex
    Sense id: en-Moro_reflex-en-noun-CYBu6Q1w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

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