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PALATAL REFLEX [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

Elevation of the soft palate and retraction of the uvula simultaneously following stimulation of the inferior surface of the soft palate when examining the glossopharyngeal nerve.

OBS

polatal reflex: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Élévation du voile du palais observée après stimulation de la face inférieure du voile et correspondant à l'excitation du nerf glossopharyngien.

OBS

réflexe vélo-palatin : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale.

Spanish

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