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Ferguson reflex

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

Noun

Ferguson reflex

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

Origin of Ferguson reflex

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

Questions about Ferguson reflex

What does Ferguson reflex mean?
Ferguson reflex means the neuroendocrine reflex comprising the self-sustaining cycle of uterine contractions initiated by pressure at the cervix or vaginal walls in mammals.
What part of speech is Ferguson reflex?
Ferguson reflex is a noun.

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