abdominal reflex

UK/æbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩ ˈɹiː.flɜks/UK/əbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩ ˈɹiː.flɜks/US/æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩ ˈɹi.flɜks/US/əbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩ ˈɹi.flɜks/

noun

An involuntary contraction of the abdominal wall with stimulus of the covering epidermis.

Meanings

nounabdominal reflex (plural abdominal reflexes)

plural abdominal reflexes

  1. medicineAn involuntary contraction of the abdominal wall with stimulus of the covering epidermis.
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APA

abdominal reflex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdominal%20reflex

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abdominal reflex,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdominal%20reflex.

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