patellar reflex

1. 1.

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

   Synonymsknee jerkknee-jerk reflex

   Broaderreflex

Questions about patellar reflex

What does patellar reflex mean?

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

What is another word for patellar reflex?

Close synonyms include knee jerk, knee-jerk 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 patellar reflex a common word?