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膝蓋腱反射 (しつがいけんはんしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

膝しつ蓋がい腱けん反はん射しゃ

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Meanings

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patellar reflex; knee-jerk reflex

Medical term for the reflex contraction of the quadriceps when the patellar tendon is tapped.

医い師しは膝しつ蓋がい腱けん反はん射しゃを調しらべるために膝ひざを叩たたいた

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The doctor tapped the knee to test the patellar reflex.

Kanji

膝knee, lap
蓋cover, lid, flap
腱tendon
反anti-
射shoot, shine into, onto

Related words

膝しつ蓋がい骨こつ
膝蓋骨 is the patella (kneecap) itself, while 膝蓋腱反射 is the reflex involving the patellar tendon.
腱けん反はん射しゃ
腱反射 is a general term for tendon reflex; 膝蓋腱反射 specifies the patellar tendon reflex.

Built from

膝しつ蓋がい腱けん+反はん

Etymology

Compound of 膝蓋 (しつがい, 'patella') + 腱 (けん, 'tendon') + 反射 (はんしゃ, 'reflex').

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