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Knee-jerk is an adjective that describes a quick reaction that does not allow you time to consider something carefully. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and pronunciation from Cambridge Dictionary.
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Knee-jerk reflex, sudden kicking movement of the lower leg in response to a sharp tap on the patellar tendon, which lies just below the kneecap. One of the several positions that a subject may take for the test is to sit with knees bent and with one leg crossed over the other so that the upper foot.
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Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective knee-jerk, which means produced in reaction to something, without any serious thought. See example sentences, synonyms and pronunciation tips.
knee-jerk reaction: voraussehbare Reaktion {f} med. knee-jerk reflex: Kniephänomen {n} med. knee-jerk reflex: Kniereflex {m} knee-jerk {adj} [coll.] [spontaneous] spontan: knee-jerk action [coll.] Hauruckaktion {f} [ugs.] med. knee jerk [patellar reflex] Kniescheibenreflex {m} [ugs.] [Patellarsehnenreflex] knee-jerk {adj} [attr.] [automatic ...
The patellar reflex, also called the knee reflex or knee-jerk, is a stretch reflex which tests the L2, L3, and L4 segments of the spinal cord. Many animals, most significantly humans, have been seen to have the patellar reflex, including dogs, cats, horses, and other mammalian species.
knee-jerk. adjective. disapproving uk / ˈniː.dʒɜːk / us / ˈniː.dʒɝːk /. knee-jerk reaction, response, etc. Add to word list Add to word list. a quick reaction that does not allow you time to consider something carefully. SMART Vocabulary: Verwandte Wörter und Ausdrücke. Habitual and customary. accustomed.
