Medical Dictionary
reflection
noun re·flec·tion
Medical Definition of REFLECTION
1
: an instance of reflecting; especially : the return of light or sound waves from a surface
2
: the production of an image by or as if by a mirror
3
a : the action of bending or folding back b : a reflected part or a fold <the mesentery is a reflection of the peritoneum>
4
: something produced by reflecting; especially : an image given back by a reflecting surface
Variants of REFLECTION
re·flec·tion also British re·flex·ion \ri-ˈflek-shən\
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