- Law; as, lex talionis, the law of retaliation; lex terrae, the
law of the land; lex fori, the law of the forum or court; lex loci, the
law of the place; lex mercatoria, the law or custom of merchants.
Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) refer the use of computers to change from one production process to another in order to produce
Flexible-premium annuity Flexible-premium annuity is an annuity contract that permits the owner to vary the size and frequency of premium payments.
The amount of retirement income depends on the accumulated sum
Flexible-spending account Flexible-spending account is an arrangement by which the employee agrees to a salary reduction, which can be used to pay for plan benefits, unreimbursed medical and dental expenses, and other expenses permitted by the
Flex-rating law Flex-rating law is a type of rating law in which prior approval of the rates is required only if the rates exceed a certain percentage above and below
Rooting reflex Rooting reflex is the automatic response of an infant to having his cheek stroked; turning his head and opening his mouth.
Reflex arc Reflex arc is the hypothesized physiological links between a stimulus and a response.
Plantar reflex Plantar reflex is the automatic curling downward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked; normally replaces the Babinski reflex at the age of about 2.
Oedipus complex Oedipus complex is the crux of Freud's theory of personality, the unconscious sexual desire of a son for his mother and consequent jealousy and hatred of his father
Moro Reflex Moro Reflex is the startle response made by newborn infants , involving clutching movements of the arms and legs, first observed by the Austrian paediatrician Ernst Moro.
Grasping reflex Grasping reflex is the automatic response by fingers or toes when the palm or the sole of the foot is stimulated.
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