adductor reflex
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ad·duc·tor re·flex
contraction of the adductors of the thigh caused by tapping the tendon of the adductor magnus muscle while the thigh is abducted.
adductor reflex
Contraction of the adductor muscles of the thigh on applying pressure to or tapping the medial surface of the thigh or knee.
See also: reflex
ad·duc·tor re·flex
(ă-dŭktŏr rēfleks)Contraction of the adductors of the thigh caused by tapping the tendon of the adductor magnus muscle while the thigh is abducted.