patella
Anatomy. the flat, movable bone at the front of the knee; kneecap.
Biology. a panlike or cuplike formation.
Zoology. any limpet of the family Patellidae.
Archaeology. a small pan or shallow vessel.
Origin of patella
1Other words from patella
- pa·tel·lar, adjective
- post·pa·tel·lar, adjective
- sub·pa·tel·lar, adjective
Words Nearby patella
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How to use patella in a sentence
patella believes that the best part of the project was discovering unknown talent.
All 60 pianos were kept in shape by Fred patella, a local piano tuner who trawled the city every day.
patella neglecta (n.) patella melanogramma, Sowerby, not Gmel.
There's a medical paper with a piece in it all about my patella.
A Boswell of Baghdad | E. V. LucasPatel′lar, pertaining to the patella or knee-cap; Patel′late or Patel′lulate; Patel′liform, of the form of a small dish or saucer.
And this extended upward without first producing any great distention of the synovial sack under the patella.
Report on Surgery to the Santa Clara County Medical Society | Joseph Bradford CoxWith some assistance from a brother physician the patella was brought down to its place, but it would not remain.
Report on Surgery to the Santa Clara County Medical Society | Joseph Bradford Cox
British Dictionary definitions for patella
/ (pəˈtɛlə) /
anatomy a small flat triangular bone in front of and protecting the knee joint: Nontechnical name: kneecap
biology a cuplike structure, such as the spore-producing body of certain ascomycetous fungi
archaeol a small pan
Origin of patella
1Derived forms of patella
- patellar, adjective
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Scientific definitions for patella
[ pə-tĕl′ə ]
The small, flat, movable bone at the front of the knee in most mammals. Also called kneecap See more at skeleton.
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