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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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noun

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。
The doctor tapped the knee to test the patellar reflex.

Kanji

knee, lap

蓋cover, lid, flap

腱tendon

反anti-

射shoot, shine into, onto

Similar 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.

Etymology

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