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vestibulo-ocular reflex
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vestibulo-ocular reflex
[vestib′yəlō·ok′yələr]
a normal reflex in which eye position compensates for movement of the head. It is induced by excitation of the vestibular apparatus.

vestibulo-ocular reflex
Neurology A reflex in which eye movement is equal and opposite to the head movement; loss of the VOR implies vestibular disease that may accompany aminoglycoside toxicity


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