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Nov 27, 2009
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an'kle jerk"




a reflex extension of the foot, caused by contraction of the muscles of the calf, resulting from a sharp tap on the Achilles tendon; Achilles reflex.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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