Associations to the word «Patella»

Wiktionary

PATELLA, noun. (skeleton) The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap.
PATELLA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Patellidae   — many limpets.
PATELLA FEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME, noun. (sports) (pathology) A sports injury causing chronic pain in the kneecap.
PATELLA VULGATA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Patellidae   — the common limpet, the teeth in its radula being of the strongest biomaterial known.

Dictionary definition

PATELLA, noun. A small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint.
PATELLA, noun. Type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy