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patella::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | kneecap, kneepan |
| Type of | sesamoid bone, sesamoid, os sesamoideum |
| Derivation | patellar |
patella::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | genus patella |
| Type of | mollusk genus |
Examples of patella
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Creek suffered a stress fracture in his patella Saturday night against Michigan.
From the courier-journal.com
He missed much of last season after having surgery on his fractured left patella.
From the delawareonline.com
He suffered a torn patella tendon in the spring that put him behind in fall camp.
From the kentucky.com
Price will have surgery today in Indianapolis to repair a fractured left patella.
From the post-gazette.com
In his first injury, the patella had ruptured, necessitating a 13-month recovery.
From the heraldtribune.com
Pace strained the patella tendon in his right knee and sat out of practice today.
From the sltrib.com
The operation will repair the patella ligament, which holds the kneecap in place.
From the suntimes.com
He missed the final 10 games last season due to a fracture of the same patella.
From the stltoday.com
Feltes is expected to miss two weeks with a slight tear in her patella tendon.
From the dailyherald.com
- A small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
- Type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets
- (patellar) near or relating to the patella or kneecap; "patellar tendon"
- The kneecap. The patella functions to protect the distal end of the femur as well as increase the mechanical advantage and force generating capacities of the quadriceps muscle group.
- The fourth outermost leg/pedipalp segment.
- The knee-cap - a small bone at lower end of femur which forms a part of the stifle-joint.
- Lens-shaped sesamoid bone situated in front of the knee in the tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle.
- Latin a small pan; adjective - patellar.
- The bone on the knee [from Latin for "pan," its shape]
