Medical Definition of Cochleostapedial reflex

1. Contraction of the stapedius muscle in response to a loud sound; this is a protective reflex which with the reflex contraction of the tensor tympani reduces the amplitude of the vibrations of the tympanic membrane and ossicles. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cochleostapedial Reflex

cochleare amplum
cochleare magnum
cochleare medium
cochleare modicum
cochleare parvum
cochleariform
cochleariform process
cochlearly
cochleas
cochleate
cochleiform
cochleo-orbicular reflex
cochleopalpebral reflex
cochleopupillary reflex
cochleosacculotomy
cochleostapedial reflex (current term)
cochleovestibular
cochon de lait
cochromite
cocillana
cocinera
cocineras
cocirculating
cocitation
cocitations
cock's comb test
cock's eggs
cock-a-doodle-doo
cock-a-doodle-doos

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