glabellar
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Glabellar reflex — is a primitive reflex. It is elicited by repetitive tapping on the forehead. Subjects blink in response to the first several taps. If the blinking persists, this is known as Myerson s sign and is abnormal.The afferent sensory signals are… … Wikipedia
glabellar lines — a type of dynamic lines consisting of vertical creases in the skin of the forehead near the glabella that become more prominent when the person frowns. Called also frown lines. Glabellar lines … Medical dictionary
Glabellar — Glabella Gla*bel la, n.; pl. {Glabell[ae]}. [NL., fr. L. glabellus hairless, fr. glaber bald.] (Anat.) The space between the eyebrows, also including the corresponding part of the frontal bone; the mesophryon. {Gla*bel lar}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glabellar — adjective see glabella … New Collegiate Dictionary
glabellar — See glabella. * * * … Universalium
glabellar — gla·bel·lar … English syllables
glabellar — adjective of or relating to the glabella • Pertains to noun: ↑glabella • Derivationally related forms: ↑glabella … Useful english dictionary
glabellar reflex — glabella tap reflex reflex blinking of the eyes when the glabella is tapped; normally the patient stops blinking after the second or third tap, but in Parkinson disease and certain kinds of cerebral degeneration the blinking continues even when… … Medical dictionary
glabellar wrinkles — see under line … Medical dictionary
frown lines — glabellar l s … Medical dictionary
