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patellar reflexes

patellar reflexes is the plural of patellar reflex.

Meaning of patellar reflex

Noun

patellar reflex (plural patellar reflexes)

  1. The reflex which causes a bent knee to kick when the tendon below the patella (kneecap) is tapped.
    Synonyms:
    kneejerk reflex

Questions about patellar reflexes

What is patellar reflexes the plural of?
Patellar reflexes is the plural of patellar reflex.

Words near patellar reflexes in the dictionary

  1. patellamides
  2. patellar
  3. patellar ligament
  4. patellar ligaments
  5. patellar reflex
  6. patellar reflexes
  7. patellariaceous
  8. patellas
  9. patellate
  10. patellazole
  11. patellazoles

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