Phrase Hound found 49 phrases and 29 compound words that contain reflex. The most common are listed below. Open reflex in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 49
- conditioned reflexA response, to a stimulus, that has been acquired by operant conditioning.
- reflex angleAn angle greater than 180 degrees but less than 360 degrees.
- reflex arcThe neural pathway that mediates a reflex.
- single-lens reflexDenoting or relating to a type of camera which allows the photographer to view the subject through the same lens that will be used to take a photograph, usually by incorporating a moving mirror and prism.
- gag reflexA reflex contraction of the back of the throat, evoked by touching the soft palate.
- patellar reflexThe reflex which causes a bent knee to kick when the tendon below the patella (kneecap) is tapped.
- reflex cameraA camera that permits the photographer to view the exact image that will be captured, unlike earlier viewfinder cameras.
- Lombard reflexSynonym of Lombard effect: The involuntary tendency of speakers to increase their vocal effort when speaking in the presence of noise.
- pilomotor reflexThe reflex that causes raised skin, usually the involuntary erection of hairs on the neck or arms caused by cold, excitement, or fear.
- Moro reflexA 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.
- abdominal reflexAn involuntary contraction of the abdominal wall with stimulus of the covering epidermis.
- bass reflexA type of loudspeaker enclosure that uses the sound from the rear side of the diaphragm to increase the efficiency of the system at low frequencies, as compared to a typical closed-box loudspeaker or an infinite baffle mounting.
- Ferguson reflexThe neuroendocrine reflex comprising the self-sustaining cycle of uterine contractions initiated by pressure at the cervix or vaginal walls in mammals.
- primitive reflexA reflex action originating in the central nervous system that is exhibited by normal infants, but not neurologically intact adults, in response to particular stimuli.
- reflex bleedingSynonym of autohaemorrhaging: The action of an animal (such as certain beetles and lizards) that deliberately ejects haemolymph or blood from its body as a defense mechanism.
- reflex hammerAn instrument used by a physician to tap the body and test for certain reflexes.
- reflex mirrorAn optical element in a reflex camera system that is positioned at a 45 degree angle behind the camera lens to reflect the light passing through the lens upward toward the viewfinder or focusing screen.
- reflex responseThe outcome carried out by the motor effector as a result of the reflex arc.
- reflex arcsplural of reflex arc: The neural pathway that mediates a reflex.
- Achilles reflexA reflex response elicited by tapping the Achilles tendon with a reflex hammer.
- Cushing reflexA physiological nervous system response to increased intracranial pressure that results in the triad of increased blood pressure, irregular breathing, and a reduction of the heart rate.
- rooting reflexa reflex in infants in which the head is turned towards any stimulus; used to find the nipple
- twin-lens reflexOf a type of camera design, characterized by the presence of two lenses of identical focal length arranged vertically on the camera body.
- zoom-lens reflexDenoting or relating to a type of camera where a telephoto zoom lens is integrated into the camera body, and which includes a reflex mirror for an in-lens preview.
- plantar reflexA reflex elicited when the sole of the foot is stimulated with a blunt instrument.
Compound words 29
- reflexiveReferring back to the subject, or having an object equal to the subject.
- reflexologyThe study and interpretation of behavior in terms of simple and complex reflexes.
- baroreflexAny reflex that results from stimulation of a baroreceptor
- hyperreflexiaOveractive or overresponsive reflexes.
- areflexiaLack of neuromuscular reflexes. A symptom associated with many neurological disorders.
- hyporeflexiaDiminished function of one or more reflexes.
- nonreflexNot reflex.
- reflexogenicThat induces a reflex.
- ergoreflexThe response, characterised by increase in ventilation, to increased exercise.
- reflexlessLacking reflexes.