- Geigel reflex
- Gei·gel reflex (giґgəl) [Richard Geigel, German physician, 1859–1930] see under reflex.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Geigel reflex
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Geigel reflex — a reflex in the female corresponding to the cremasteric reflex in the male: when the inner anterior aspect of the upper thigh is stroked, there is a contraction of the muscular fibers at the upper edge of the Poupart ligament. Cf. hypogastric r.… … Medical dictionary
Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… … Medical dictionary
Geigel — Richard, German physician, 1859–1930. See G. reflex … Medical dictionary
inguinal reflex — Geigel r … Medical dictionary
cremasteric reflex — stimulation of the skin on the front and inner side of the thigh retracts the testis on the same side. The presence of this reflex indicates integrity of the first lumbar nerve segment of the spinal cord or its root; absence indicates damage of… … Medical dictionary
hypogastric reflex — contraction of the muscles of the lower abdomen on stroking the skin of the inner surface of the thigh; cf. cremasteric r. and Geigel r. Called also Bekhterev r … Medical dictionary
