noun
a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
• Syn: ↑knee jerk, ↑knee-jerk reflex
• Hypernyms:
↑reflex, ↑reflex response, ↑reflex action, ↑instinctive reflex, ↑innate reflex, ↑inborn reflex, ↑unconditioned reflex, ↑physiological reaction
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patellar reflex noun
The knee-jerk
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Main Entry: ↑patella
Useful english dictionary. 2012.