National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Preferred Name

Deep Tendon Reflex

Definitions
Contraction of a muscle triggered by a signal from a muscle spindle in response to a stimulus applied to a specific trigger point on the body. The strength of the response can provide insight into central and peripheral nerve performance.
Synonyms
Deep Tendon Reflex
Myostatic Reflex
DTR
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