Meanings
nounAchilles reflex (plural Achilles reflexes)
plural Achilles reflexes
- medicineA reflex response elicited by tapping the Achilles tendon with a reflex hammer.
Synonyms: Achilles jerk
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA reflex response elicited by tapping the Achilles tendon with a reflex hammer.
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Achilles reflex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Achilles%20reflex
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“Achilles reflex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Achilles%20reflex. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Achilles reflex,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Achilles%20reflex.
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