Moro reflex
Moro reflex · Moro reflexes
A normal primitive reflex elicited by a sudden stimulus, involving abduction and…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
More definitions
- a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs
Origin
Named after Austrian physician and pediatrician Ernst Moro (1874–1951), who was the firstNamed after Austrian physician and pediatrician Ernst Moro (1874–1951), who was the first in western medicine to describe the reflex.
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Forms
plural: Moro reflexes| Singular | Moro reflex |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs:startle reflex
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedstartle reflex