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infant reflex
in·fant re·flex
Definitions related to infant reflex:
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Involuntary primitive reflex actions occurring in newborn infants in response to specific stimuli that disappear as the infant matures.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Primitive reflex actions that newborns display in response to specific stimuli. These reflexes are involuntary and most disappear as the infant matures.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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