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ge⋅nu

  [jee-noo, -nyoo, jen-oo, -yoo]
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–noun, plural ge⋅nu⋅a  [jen-oo-uh, -yoo-uh] . Anatomy, Zoology.
1. the knee.
2. a kneelike part or bend.
Origin:
1850–55; < L; c. Gk góny knee

Related forms:
ge⋅nu⋅al, adjective
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Main Entry: ge·nu
Pronunciation: 'jE-"nü, 'jen-(y)ü
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural gen·ua /'jen-y&-w&/
: an abrupt flexure; especially : the bend in the anterior part of the corpus callosum —see GENU VALGUM, GENU VARUM
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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genu ge·nu (jē'n&oomacr;, jěn'y&oomacr;)
n. pl. gen·u·a (jěn'y&oomacr;-ə)

  1. Knee.

  2. An anatomical structure resembling the angular shape of a flexed knee.

genual gen·u·al (jěn'y&oomacr;-əl)
adj.
Genicular.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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