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Knee jerk   Listen
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" :   instinctive reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction, innate reflex, inborn reflex, reflex response, patellar reflex


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