PATELLAR REFLEX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does patellar reflex mean? 

• PATELLAR REFLEX (noun)
  The noun PATELLAR REFLEX has 1 sense:

1. a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon

  Familiarity information: PATELLAR REFLEX used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PATELLAR REFLEX (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

knee-jerk reflex; knee jerk; patellar reflex

Hypernyms ("patellar reflex" is a kind of...):

inborn reflex; innate reflex; instinctive reflex; physiological reaction; reflex; reflex action; reflex response; unconditioned reflex (an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus)