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patella

pa·tella

US/pəˈtɛlə/ uncommon

noun

1.

a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint

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Origin

From Latin patella (“a small pan or dish, a plate; the kneepan, patella”), diminutive of patina (“a broad shallow dish, pan”). Doublet of paella.

Phrases

  • chondromalacia patellae
  • nail-patella syndrome
  • patella femoral pain syndrome
  • patellar reflex

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