1) Medical sign 
Hyporeflexia is the condition of below normal or absent reflexes (areflexia). It can be tested for by using a reflex hammer. It is the opposite of a condition called hyperreflexia. Hyporeflexia is generally associated with a lower motor neuron deficit (at the alpha motor neurons from the spinal cord to muscle), whereas hyperreflexia is often attri...
Below normal response of the reflexes.
<neurology, physiology> Decreased reflex response. ... Reflexes are measured as part of the normal physical examination. Reflexes tested include patellar tendon (knee), Achilles tendon, biceps tendon and triceps tendon. ... Decreased reflexes can be seen in conditions of peripheral neuropathy, Guillain-Barre and muscular dystrophy and myasthe...
(hi″po-re-flek´se-ә) diminution or weakening of reflexes.
Type: Term Pronunciation: hī′pō-rē-flek′sē-ă Definitions: 1. A condition in which the reflexes are weakened. Reduction of the deep tendon reflexes may be generalized, regional, or focal.