epigastric reflex


ep·i·gas·tric re·flex

a contraction of the upper portion of the rectus abdominis muscle when the skin of the epigastrium above is scratched. Synonym(s): supraumbilical reflex (1)

epigastric reflex

Contraction of the upper portion of the rectus abdominis muscle when the skin of the epigastric region is scratched. See also: reflex