consensual reaction
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con·sen·su·al re·ac·tion
contraction of the pupil of the fellow eye in consensus with the pupil of the illuminated eye.
Synonym(s): consensual light reflex, indirect pupillary reaction
consensual reaction
contraction of the pupil of one eye when the other retina is stimulated. It is a normal reflex and a test to evaluate the second and third cranial nerves.
consensual reaction
1. An involuntary action.
2. A crossed reflex.