Deep Tendon, Absent Reflex:

Terms Related to Deep Tendon, Absent Reflex

• Tendon Reflex

  Reflex contraction of a muscle in response to stretching, which stimulates muscle proprioceptors.

• Tendon Transfer

  Surgical procedure by which a tendon is incised at its insertion and placed at an anatomical site distant from the original insertion. The tendon remains ...

• Tenosynovitis

  Inflammation of a tendon sheath. Causes include trauma, tendon stress, bacterial disease (gonorrhea, tuberculosis), rheumatic disease, and gout. Common sites are the shoulder capsule, hip ...

• Babinski Sign Absent

  An abnormal reflex consisting of dorsiflexion of the great toe and abduction of the other toes in response to cutaneous stimulation of the plantar surface ...