Moro reflexes

A form of Moro reflex — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Moro reflex
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