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Nov 30, 2009
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Ba•bin'ski's re'flex



Pronunciation: (bu-bin'skēz), [key]
a reflex extension of the great toe with flexion of the other toes, evoked by stroking the sole of the foot: normal in infants but otherwise denoting central nervous system damage. Also,Babin'ski re"flex.Cf. plantar reflex.

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