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reflex vs Babinski reflex

Babinski reflex vs reflex

reflex and Babinski reflex both are nouns.

reflex is an adjective but Babinski reflex is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reflex Yes Yes No No
Babinski reflex Yes No No No
As nouns, Babinski reflex is a hyponym of reflex; that is, Babinski reflex is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reflex:
  • reflex: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
  • Babinski reflex: extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front; normal in infants under the age of two years but a sign of brain or spinal cord injury in older persons
reflex (noun) Babinski reflex (noun)
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front; normal in infants under the age of two years but a sign of brain or spinal cord injury in older persons
reflex (adjective) Babinski reflex (adjective)
without volition or conscious control
Difference between reflex and Babinski reflex

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