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Arnold reflex

Ar·nold re·flex

(ahr'nŏld rē'fleks)

Coughing or discomfort resulting from touching the external auditory meatus during cerumen extraction or the insertion of earplugs, earmolds, or hearing aids. The Arnold nerve is a branch of the vagus nerve (cranial nerve X).

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