BABINSKI SIGN
\babˈɪnskɪ sˈa͡ɪn], \babˈɪnskɪ sˈaɪn], \b_a_b_ˈɪ_n_s_k_ɪ s_ˈaɪ_n]\
Definitions of BABINSKI SIGN
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extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front; normal in infants under the age of two years but a sign of brain or spinal cord injury in older persons
By Princeton University
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