Danish Meaning of knee jerk

knæ-jerk reaktion

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Definitions and Meaning of knee jerk in English

Wordnet

knee jerk (n)

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

Webster

knee jerk ()

A jerk or kick produced by a blow or sudden strain upon the patellar tendon of the knee, which causes a sudden contraction of the quadriceps muscle.

knee jerk

reacting in a readily predictable way, an involuntary forward kick produced by a light blow on the tendon below the kneecap, an involuntary forward jerk or kick produced by a light blow or sudden strain upon the patellar tendon of the knee that causes a reflex contraction of the quadriceps muscle, readily predictable, an involuntary forward kick produced by a light blow on the tendon below the patella

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knæ-jerk reaktion

a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendonA jerk or kick produced by a blow or sudden strain upon the patellar tendon of th

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