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quadripedal extensor reflex

[kwŏd′rə-pĕd′l, -pēd′l]

n.

Extension of the arm on the affected side in hemiplegia when the patient is positioned to be on all fours.Brain's reflex

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Nearby words

  1. quatercentennial,
  2. quaternary,
  3. quaternary ammonium compound,
  4. quaternary structure,
  5. quaternate,
  6. quaternity,
  7. quathlamba,
  8. quatorze,
  9. quatrain,
  10. quatre
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