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Holmes rebound phenomenon

Holmes rebound phenomenon noun: a sign of cerebellar disease characterized by certain abnormal movements in the patient's arm.

Noun

Holmes rebound phenomenon (plural Holmes rebound phenomena)

  1. A sign of cerebellar disease characterized by certain abnormal movements in the patient's arm.

Forms of Holmes rebound phenomenon

pluralHolmes rebound phenomena

Origin of Holmes rebound phenomenon

First described by Gordon Morgan Holmes and Thomas Grainger Stewart in a paper published in 1904, though it was not named until a 1917 paper published by Holmes.

Questions about Holmes rebound phenomenon

What does Holmes rebound phenomenon mean?
Holmes rebound phenomenon means a sign of cerebellar disease characterized by certain abnormal movements in the patient's arm.
What part of speech is Holmes rebound phenomenon?
Holmes rebound phenomenon is a noun.
What is the plural of Holmes rebound phenomenon?
The plural of Holmes rebound phenomenon is Holmes rebound phenomena.

Words near Holmes rebound phenomenon in the dictionary

  1. holmes
  2. Holmes Chapel
  3. Holmes County
  4. Holmes light
  5. Holmes rebound phenomena
  6. Holmes rebound phenomenon
  7. Holmes-Adie syndrome
  8. Holmes-Rahe scale
  9. Holmesfield
  10. Holmesian
  11. Holmesiana

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