Definition of Kneejirk
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.
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Of a reply or reaction, automatic and easily predictable; reacting spontaneously in the expected manner.
- A reflex extension of the lower leg resulting from a sharp tap to the tendon below the patella.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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