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Patellar reflex Moderate

Patellar reflex has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

2

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

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
reflex
Rhyming Words
lex alex clex flex ilex ulex plex culex pulex silex solex rolex telex galex nuplex duplex emulex inflex suplex scolex
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