- Westphal phenomenon pupillary reflex
- West·phal phenomenon, pupillary reflex (vestґfahl) [Alexander Karl Otto Westphal, German neurologist, 1863–1941] orbicularis pupillary reflex.
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Westphal phenomenon pupillary reflex
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Westphal phenomenon — 1. (A.K.O. Westphal) orbicularis pupillary reflex. 2. (C.F.O. Westphal) see under sign … Medical dictionary
Piltz-Westphal phenomenon — Piltz West·phal phenomenon (piltsґ vestґfahl) [J. Piltz; Alexander Karl Otto Westphal, German neurologist, 1863–1941] orbicularis pupillary reflex … Medical dictionary
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orbicularis pupillary reflex — unilateral contraction of the pupil, followed by dilatation after closure or attempted closure of eyelids that are forcibly held apart. Called also Galassi pupillary, orbicularis, or Westphal Piltz phenomenon and Gifford, Gifford Galassi, or… … Medical dictionary
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Westphal-Piltz phenomenon reflex — West·phal Piltz phenomenon, reflex (vestґfahl piltsґ) [A.K.O. Westphal; Jan Piltz, Austrian neurologist, 1870–1930] orbicularis pupillary reflex … Medical dictionary
Westphal — Karl F.O., German neurologist, 1833–1890. See W. pupillary reflex, W. Piltz phenomenon, Edinger W. nucleus … Medical dictionary
Westphal-Piltz phenomenon — orbicularis pupillary reflex … Medical dictionary
eye, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction specialized sense organ capable of receiving visual images, which are then carried to the brain. Anatomy of the visual apparatus Structures auxiliary to the eye The orbit The eye is protected from mechanical injury… … Universalium
