plantar reflex

plantar reflex definition - medical

plantar reflex

noun
Contraction of the toes in response to tactile stimulation of the ball of the foot.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.