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patellar reflex
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Noun1.patellar reflex - a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
knee jerk, knee-jerk reflex
inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
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