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

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