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hum 2, noun (oh) and upper abdominal periosteal reflex (medicine)


hum 2, noun (oh)



2 n [singular]
a low continuous sound
hum of
ĦĦthe distant hum of traffic
hum of excitement/approval etc
the sound of people talking because they are excited etc

upper abdominal periosteal reflex (medicine)


upper abdominal periosteal reflex


Percussing the lower margin of the costal cartilages in the nipple line causes a contraction of the ipsilateral abdominal muscles (inconstant).