patella
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- noun
- /pəˈtɛlə/
- Specialized
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rótula
- Two more DVRTs were placed in a similar fashion, 1 cm inferior from the center of the patella (Medial Inferior, Lateral Inferior).
- patella tendon
- patella bone
She has hips, dysplasia, rotating patellas, luxating patellas.
- She has hips, dysplasia, rotating patellas, luxating patellas.
- Second time going through buds I actually fractured my Patella before I got in hell week.
- He strapped my knee and pretty much said I was lucky that I didn't break like shut up my Patella like my kneecap.
Examples
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Chondromalacia of the patella is considered the primary precursor to arthrosis of the knee (14).
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Pain results from improper tracking of the patella, often due to weakness of the medial thigh muscles.
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First, the center of the patella was determined.
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The patella is completely shattered.
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In both studies, lead in blood as well as in tibia and patella bone was measured.
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There's a contusion on the subject's right patella.
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However, this approach to increasing the surgical workspace requires cutting the retinaculum surrounding the patella.
Academic text (2018) -
Shawn Kemp, Jr. is out 6-8 weeks with a patella tendon injury.
Blog text (22) -
Most commonly used for defects involving the femoral condyles, osteochondral allografts may also be used for patella, trochlea, or tibial plateau lesions.
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The doctor explained that the patella protects the knee joint during movement.
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Compounds
- Specialized
A small sea animal with a hard cone shell that clings to rocks and is eaten in some coastal areas
Surface Forms
Etymology
Patella comes from a Latin word meaning 'small plate' or 'pan', and you can remember it by thinking of the English word plate. That's why the kneecap is called the patella: it is a small, flat bone like a little plate.