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Knee jerk
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noun
Knee jerk
n. (Physiol.) A jerk or forward kick of the lower part of the leg produced by a blow or sudden strain upon the patellar tendon of the knee, which causes a sudden contraction of the quadriceps muscle; the patellar reflex.
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Words linked to "Knee jerk" :
knee-jerk reflex
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inborn reflex
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unconditioned reflex
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physiological reaction
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reflex
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reflex response
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