Medical Definition of Orbicularis phenomenon

1. A constriction of both pupils when an effort is made to close eyelids forcibly held apart. A variant of the pupil response to near vision. Synonym: Galassi's pupillary phenomenon, Gifford's reflex, lid-closure reaction, orbicularis phenomenon, orbicularis pupillary reflex, Piltz sign, Westphal's pupillary reflex, Westphal-Piltz phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Orbicularis Phenomenon

orbicular bone
orbicular ligament
orbicular ligament of radius
orbicular muscle
orbicular muscle of eye
orbicular process
orbicular zone
orbiculare
orbicularis
orbicularis muscle
orbicularis oculi
orbicularis oculi muscle
orbicularis oculi reflex
orbicularis phenomenon (current term)
orbicularis pupillary reflex
orbicularity
orbicularly
orbiculate
orbiculate leaf
orbiculated
orbiculation
orbiculus ciliaris
orbier
orbiest
orbifold
orbifolded
orbifolding
orbifoldings

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