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Synonyms for knee jerk in English

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knee jerk:
- knee jerk; patellar reflex; knee reflex; knee-jerk reflex

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Detailed Synonyms for knee jerk in English

knee jerk:

knee jerk [the ~] noun

the knee jerk
the knee jerk; the patellar reflex; the knee reflex
- knee jerk [the ~] noun
- patellar reflex [the ~] noun
- knee reflex [the ~] noun
the knee jerk

– a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon ¹
the knee jerk; the patellar reflex; the knee-jerk reflex
– a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon ¹
- knee jerk [the ~] noun
- patellar reflex [the ~] noun
- knee-jerk reflex [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "knee jerk":

knee-jerk reflex; patellar reflex; reflex; instinctive reflex; innate reflex; inborn reflex; unconditioned reflex; physiological reaction

Related Definitions for "knee jerk":

a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon¹

Related Synonyms for knee jerk

jerk
knee

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University