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Areflexia
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Absence of neurologic reflexes such as the knee-jerk reaction. [ ]
Term info
Label
Areflexia
Synonyms
- Absent deep tendon reflexes
- Absent tendon reflexes
- Deep tendon reflexes absent
- Loss of deep tendon reflexes
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The strectch reflexes (also called deep tendon relfexes) include the knee-jerk reflex (patellar reflex, the biceps reflex, the triceps reflex, and the ankle jerk reflex or Achilles tendon reflex).
has alternative id
HP:0001314
has broad synonym
Absent reflexes
has obo namespace
human_phenotype
id
HP:0001284
Term relations
Equivalent to:
- has_part some (
lacking processual parts and
inheres in some reflex and
has modifier some abnormal)