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geniculum

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geniculum /ge·nic·u·lum/ (jĕ-nik´u-lum) pl. geni´cula   [L.] a little knee; used in anatomical nomenclature to designate a sharp kneelike bend in a small structure or organ.
ge·nic·u·lum (j-nky-lm)
n. pl. ge·nic·u·la (-l)
1. A small kneelike anatomical structure.
2. A sharp bend in an organ.

geniculum [jĕ-nik´u-lum] (pl. geni´cula) (L.)
a little knee; used in anatomic nomenclature to designate a sharp kneelike bend in a small structure or organ.

geniculum
pl. genicula [L.] a little knee; a sharp kneelike bend in a small structure or organ.


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