Meanings
noun
- medicineNegative oculocephalic reflex, sometimes indicating brain stem dysfunction.
Origin
From the inability of traditional dolls' eyes to mimic babies' responses to being carried around.
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doll's eye sign. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doll's%20eye%20sign
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“doll's eye sign.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doll's%20eye%20sign. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doll's eye sign,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doll's%20eye%20sign.
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