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CHIN REFLEX

\t͡ʃˈɪn ɹˈiːflɛks], \t‍ʃˈɪn ɹˈiːflɛks], \tʃ_ˈɪ_n ɹ_ˈiː_f_l_ɛ_k_s]\

Definitions of CHIN REFLEX

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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Contraction of the masseter muscles when the chin is tapped.

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

A sudden elevation of the lower jaw immediately following a blow on the lower teeth or on the chin.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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