knee-jerk reflex

1. 1.

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

   Synonymsknee jerkpatellar reflex

   Broaderreflex

Questions about knee-jerk reflex

What does knee-jerk reflex mean?

knee-jerk reflex means "a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon".

What is another word for knee-jerk reflex?

Close synonyms include knee jerk, patellar reflex. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is knee-jerk reflex a common word?