| accommodation reflex | reflex changes in the eyes that enable an object to be focused on the retina |
Babinski
Babinski reflex
Babinski sign | extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front, normal in infants under the age of two years but a sign of brain or spinal cord injury in older persons |
| anti-takeover defense | resistance to or defense against a hostile takeover |
| anti-war movement | a campaign against entering or continuing a war |
defecation reflex
rectal reflex | normal response to the presence of feces in the rectum |
reflex
reflex response
reflex action
instinctive reflex
innate reflex
inborn reflex
unconditioned reflex
physiological reaction | an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus |
conditional reflex
conditioned reflex
acquired reflex
conditional reaction
conditioned reaction
conditional response
conditioned response | an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus |
knee jerk
knee-jerk reflex
patellar reflex | a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon |
startle reflex
Moro reflex | a normal reflex of young infants, a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs |
light reflex
pupillary reflex
miosis
myosis | reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller |
| micturition reflex | relaxation of the urethral sphincter in response to increased pressure in the bladder |
pharyngeal reflex
gag reflex | normal reflex consisting of retching, may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth |
pilomotor reflex
gooseflesh
goose bump
goosebump
goose pimple
goose skin
horripilation | reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation |
| plantar reflex | flexion of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front in persons over the age of years, under years the results should be extension of the toes (Babinski reflex) |
| rooting reflex | reflex consisting of head-turning and sucking movements elicited in a normal infant by gently stroking the side of the mouth or cheek |
stretch reflex
myotactic reflex | reflex contraction of a muscle when an attached tendon is pulled, important in maintaining erect posture |
| suckling reflex | reflex behavior in newborn mammals, includes finding and grasping the nipple in the mouth and sucking on it and swallowing the milk |
anti-G suit
G suit | worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration |
anti-inflammatory
anti-inflammatory drug | a medicine intended to reduce inflammation |
| anti-submarine rocket | a shipboard system to fire rockets at submarines |
| anti-TNF compound | a class of drugs that block the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), used in cases of rheumatoid arthritis because TNF instigates inflammation of the joints |
fragmentation bomb
antipersonnel bomb
anti-personnel bomb
daisy cutter | a bomb with onlytoper cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments, most effective against troops and vehicles |
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NSAID | an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids, NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox- and Cox- enzymes |
| reflex camera | camera that allows the photographer to view and focus the exact scene being photographed |
stabilizer bar
anti-sway bar | a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks, serves to stabilize the chassis |
tail rotor
anti-torque rotor | rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a singleotor helicopter, keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor |
virility drug
anti-impotence drug | drug to treat impotence attributable to erectile dysfunction |
| reflex arc | the neural path of a reflex |
anti-Semitism
antisemitism | the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people |
| anti-Catholicism | a religious orientation opposed to Catholicism |
| anti-drug law | a law forbidding the sale or use of narcotic drugs |
| anti-virus program | a computer program that checks a computer for viruses and prevents their spread |
Japanese Red Army
JRA
Anti-Imperialist International Brigade | a terrorist group organized into overthrow the Japanese government and monarchy and to foment world revolution, is said to have close ties with Palestinian terrorists, in the Japanese Red Army was responsible for a massacre at an airport in Israel |
| Anti-Masonic Party | a former political party in the United States, founded in in opposition to Freemasonry in public affairs |
| anti | a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.), the antis smelled victory after a long battle |
| anti-American | a person who is opposed to the United States and its policies |
anti-Semite
Jew-baiter | someone who hates and would persecute Jews |
philistine anti-intellectual
lowbrow | a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits |
| anti-dumping duty | a tariff imposed to prevent dumping |
| reflex angle | an angle greater thandegrees (but less than ) |
| reflex epilepsy | a form of epilepsy in which attacks are induced by peripheral stimulation |
racist
antiblack
anti-Semite(a) | discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion |
anti-intellectual
philistine | smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values |
| anti | not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.) |
automatic
reflex(a)
reflexive | without volition or conscious control, the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light, a reflex knee jerk, sneezing is reflexive |
| anti-American | opposed to the United States and its policies |
anti-semitic
antisemitic | relating to or characterized by anti-Semitism, hating Jews |