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patellar reflex
noun(patellar reflex)
knee jerk
patellar reflex
noun(patellar reflex)
an involuntary forward jerk or kick produced by a light blow or sudden strain upon the patellar tendon of the knee that causes a reflex contraction of the quadriceps muscle —called also patellar reflex

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