See Also: osmo-(1)(dictionary)
osmo-(2)(dictionary)
osmo-(medicine)
Moro(encyclopedia)
moro(medicine)
Moro(dictionary)
Moro, Ernst(medicine)
Moro, Aldo(encyclopedia)
Moro reflex(health)
Moro reflex(medicine)

Moro reflex (health) and osmo-(1) (iou)


Moro reflex (health)


The automatic response to loud noises or sudden movements in which a newborn will extend his arms and legs, arch his back, and sometimes cry out. Newborns can have this reaction even during sleep, but lose it after a few months.





osmo-(1) (iou)



osmo- combining form1.
[Greek osmo- combining form of osme smell, odour: see -O-.]
Of or pertaining to smells or the sense of smell.
osmoceptor noun (Physiology) a sensory receptor for the sense of smell M20.