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patellar reflex
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Noun
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patellar reflex
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Noun
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patellar
reflex
(
plural
patellar reflexes
)
The reflex which causes a
bent
knee
to
kick
when the
tendon
below the
patella
(
kneecap
) is
tapped
.
Synonyms
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kneejerk reflex
Translations
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a reflex extension of the lower leg
Dutch:
kniepeesreflex
m
Icelandic:
hnéviðbragð
n
,
hnékippur
m
Norwegian:
knerefleks
m
,
patellarefleks
m
Swedish:
knäreflex
c
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knee-jerk