See Also: brachioradial reflex(medicine)
brachioradial muscle(medicine)
grouse(1)(dictionary)
grouse(2)(dictionary)
grouse(3)(dictionary)
grouse(4)(dictionary)
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Grouse(medicine)
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grouse 1, noun (oh) and brachioradial reflex (medicine)


grouse 1, noun (oh)




[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Perhaps from Latin gruta, name of a type of bird hunted for Food]
[U and C] plural grouse
a small bird that is hunted and shot for Food and sport, or the flesh of this bird
::the grouse shooting season
::roast grouse
[C] informal a complaint
::His main grouse is that he isn't paid enough.

brachioradial reflex (medicine)


brachioradial reflex


With the arm supinated to 45? a tap near the lower end of the radius causes contraction of the brachioradial (supinator longus) muscle.

Synonym: radioperiosteal reflex, styloradial reflex, supination reflex, supinator jerk, supinator reflex, supinator longus reflex.