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reflex vs Babinski sign

Babinski sign vs reflex

reflex and Babinski sign both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reflex Yes Yes No No
Babinski sign Yes No No No
As nouns, Babinski sign is a hyponym of reflex; that is, Babinski sign is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reflex:
  • reflex: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
  • Babinski sign: 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 sign (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 sign (adjective)
without volition or conscious control
Difference between reflex and Babinski sign

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