English Explanatory Dictionary

patellar reflex

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

patellar reflex patellar reflexes

Synonyms

kneejerk reflex

Related words

knee-jerk knee-jerk reaction
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