English Explanatory Dictionary

Ferguson reflex

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The neuroendocrine reflex comprising the self-sustaining cycle of uterine contractions initiated by pressure at the cervix or vaginal walls in mammals.

Word forms

Ferguson reflex

Etymology

Discussed in an academic paper by J. K. W. Ferguson in 1941.

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