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Achilles tendon reflex time
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Etymology
First use appears c. 1934 in medical literature, although the exact date of its first use is uncertain.
Noun
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en medicine endocrinology A measurement of the half-relaxation time of the Achilles tendon, used to diagnose disorders of the thyroid.
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