Meanings
nounChaddock reflex (plural Chaddock reflexes)
plural Chaddock reflexes
- A diagnostic reflex similar to the Babinski reflex, but where stroking the lateral malleolus causes extension of the big toe, indicating damage to the corticospinal tract.
Origin
Identified by Charles Gilbert Chaddock in 1911.
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Chaddock reflex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chaddock%20reflex
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