patella
IPA: pʌtˈɛɫʌ
noun
- (anatomy) The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap.
- A little dish or vase.
- A surname from Italian.
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Examples of "patella" in Sentences
- Humans possess only the patella.
- Isolated tenderness of the patella 3.
- The patella is cartilaginous in early infancy.
- A patella fracture is a fracture of the kneecap.
- Tripartite and even multipartite patellas occur.
- The patella kneecap is the bone in front of the knee.
- Examples of sesamoid bones are the patella and the pisiform.
- These muscles originate in the patella, tibia and metatarsus.
- He investigated inguinal hernia, patella and the best form of shoe.
- The sleeve is provided with an opening in the front for the patella.
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