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patellar reflex

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  • noun The reflex which causes a bent knee to kick when the tendon below the patella (kneecap) is tapped.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon

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synonyms (1)

Words with the same meaning

  1. kneejerk reflex

hypernyms (8)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. inborn reflex
  2. innate reflex
  3. instinctive reflex
  4. physiological reaction
  5. reflex
  6. reflex action
  7. reflex response
  8. unconditioned reflex

cross-references (1)

Cross-references

  1. knee-jerk

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