(definition) by Webster 1913 Fri Nov 09 2007 at 8:46:20

Knee jerk. (Physiol.)

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.

 

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