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pilomotor reflex

pilomotor reflex noun: the reflex that causes raised skin, usually the involuntary erection of hairs on the neck or arms caused by cold, excitement, or fear.

Noun

pilomotor reflex

  1. The reflex that causes raised skin, usually the involuntary erection of hairs on the neck or arms caused by cold, excitement, or fear.

Questions about pilomotor reflex

What does pilomotor reflex mean?
Pilomotor reflex means the reflex that causes raised skin, usually the involuntary erection of hairs on the neck or arms caused by cold, excitement, or fear.
What part of speech is pilomotor reflex?
Pilomotor reflex is a noun.

Words near pilomotor reflex in the dictionary

  1. pilomatricomas
  2. pilomatrixoma
  3. pilomatrixomas
  4. pilomotion
  5. pilomotor
  6. pilomotor reflex
  7. pilomyxoid
  8. pilon
  9. pilon fracture
  10. pilonce
  11. pilonces

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