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con·sen·su·al (kn-snsh-l)
adj.
1. Of or relating to a reflexive response of one body structure following stimulation of another, such as the concurrent constriction of one pupil in response to light shined in the other.
2. Of or relating to involuntary movement of a body part accompanying voluntary movement of another.
con·sensu·al·ly adv.
consensual
[konsen′sho̅o̅·əl]
Etymology: L, con + sentire, to feel
pertaining to a reflex action in which stimulation of one body part results in a response in another.
consensual
excited by reflex stimulation.
consensual light reflex
application of a bright light to one eye causes reflex constriction of the pupil of the other, as well as the pupil of the first eye.


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