plantar reflex

noun

A reflex elicited when the sole of the foot is stimulated with a blunt instrument.

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Meanings

nounplantar reflex (plural plantar reflexes)

plural plantar reflexes

  1. medicineA reflex elicited when the sole of the foot is stimulated with a blunt instrument.
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APA

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

MLA

“plantar reflex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plantar%20reflex. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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