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patelliform
pa·tel·li·form
/
pəˈtɛl
əˌfɔrm
/
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adjective
having the form of a
patella
; shaped like a saucer, kneecap, or limpet shell.
Origin:
1810–20;
patell(a)
+
-i-
+
-form
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patelliform
pa·tel·li·form (pə-těl'ə-fôrm')
adj.
Shaped like the patella; pan-shaped.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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