orbicularis oculi reflex


or·bic·u·la·ris oc·u·li re·flex

contraction of the orbicularis oculi muscles on tapping the margin of the orbit, or the bridge or tip of the nose. Synonym(s): nose-bridge-lid reflex, nose-eye reflex

or·bic·u·la·ris oc·u·li re·flex

(ōr-bik-yū-lāris okyū-lī rēfleks) Contraction of the orbicularis oculi muscles on tapping the margin of the orbit, or the bridge or tip of the nose.