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patellar_reflex

patellar reflex

English

Noun

patellar reflex ‎(plural patellar reflexes)

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

Synonyms

kneejerk reflex

Translations

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

knee-jerk