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anal reflex [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

Contraction of the external anal sphincter in response to stroking or pricking the skin or mucous membrane in the perianal region.

OBS

The term "anal reflex" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Réflexe cutané responsable de la contraction brusque du sphincter anal obtenu en effleurant le revêtement cutané de la marge de l'anus. L'arc réflexe est constitué par les fibres des deux derniers métamères sacrés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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