patellar reflex vs reflex action

patellar reflex and reflex action both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
patellar reflex	Yes	No	No	No
reflex action	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, reflex action is a hypernym of patellar reflex; that is, reflex action is a word with a broader meaning than patellar reflex:

patellar reflex: a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
reflex action: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

Other hypernyms of patellar reflex include inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex response, unconditioned reflex.

patellar reflex (noun)	reflex action (noun)
a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon	an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

patellar reflex vs reflex action

patellar reflex and reflex action both are nouns.

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