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Descriptor English: Blinking
Descriptor Spanish: Parpadeo
Descriptor parpadeo
Entry term(s) guiñar el ojo
reflejo corneal
reflejo de parpadeo
reflejo del orbicular de los párpados
Scope note: Breve cierre de los párpados por un cierre periódico normal involuntario, como medida protectora o por acción voluntaria.
Descriptor Portuguese: Piscadela
Descriptor French: Clignement
Entry term(s): Blink Reflex
Blink Reflexes
Corneal Reflexes
Orbicularis Oculi Reflex
Orbicularis Oculi Reflexes
Reflex, Blink
Reflex, Corneal
Reflex, Orbicularis Oculi
Reflexes, Blink
Reflexes, Orbicularis Oculi
Winking
Tree number(s): G11.561.731.127
G14.152
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001767
Scope note: Brief closing of the eyelids by involuntary normal periodic closing, as a protective measure, or by voluntary action.
Allowable Qualifiers: DE drug effects
ES ethics
GE genetics
IM immunology
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
Previous Indexing: Eyelids (1966-1980)
Reflex (1966-1980)
Public MeSH Note: 81
History Note: 81
DeCS ID: 1792
Unique ID: D001767
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1981/01/01
Date of Entry: 1980/04/04
Revision Date: 2016/06/02
Blinking - Preferred
Concept UI M0002665
Scope note Brief closing of the eyelids by involuntary normal periodic closing, as a protective measure, or by voluntary action.
Preferred term Blinking
Reflex, Orbicularis Oculi - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0002664
Preferred term Reflex, Orbicularis Oculi
Entry term(s) Orbicularis Oculi Reflex
Orbicularis Oculi Reflexes
Reflexes, Orbicularis Oculi
Corneal Reflexes - Narrower
Concept UI M0393764
Preferred term Corneal Reflexes
Entry term(s) Reflex, Corneal
Winking - Narrower
Concept UI M0002666
Preferred term Winking
Blink Reflexes - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0002667
Preferred term Blink Reflexes
Entry term(s) Blink Reflex
Reflex, Blink
Reflexes, Blink



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