What does "oculocardiac" mean?

Relating to the eyes and heart; applied to a reflex where a decrease in pulse rate is associated with traction applied to extraocular muscles and/or compression of the eyeball.

Oculocardiac

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Adjective

1
Relating to the eyes and heart; applied to a reflex where a decrease in pulse rate is associated with traction applied to extraocular muscles and/or compression of the eyeball. not-comparable

Etymology

From oculo- + cardiac.

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