- esophagosalivary reflex
- excessive salivation due to irritation of the esophagus, as by a tumor or gastroesophageal reflux; called also Roger r.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
esophagosalivary reflex
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Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… … Medical dictionary
Roger reflex — Ro·ger reflex (ro zhaґ) [Georges Henri Roger, French physiologist, 1860–1946] esophagosalivary reflex … Medical dictionary
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