PATELLAR REFLEX as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
   Synonym(s)
   • knee-jerk reflex (what does knee-jerk reflex mean?)
   • knee jerk (what does knee jerk mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) patellar reflex is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • reflex (what does reflex mean?)
   • instinctive reflex (what does instinctive reflex mean?)
   • innate reflex (what does innate reflex mean?)
   • inborn reflex (what does inborn reflex mean?)
   • unconditioned reflex (what does unconditioned reflex mean?)
   • physiological reaction (what does physiological reaction mean?)