patellar reflex

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English[edit]

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patellar reflex

Noun[edit]

patellar reflex (plural patellar reflexes)

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

Synonyms[edit]

kneejerk reflex

Translations[edit]

a reflex extension of the lower leg

Dutch: kniepeesreflex m
Icelandic: hnéviðbragð n, hnékippur m
Norwegian: knerefleks m, patellarefleks m
Swedish: knäreflex c

See also[edit]

knee-jerk

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