housemaid's knee

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knee (ne)

1. genu; the area around the articulation of the femur and tibia.

2. any structure resembling this part of the leg.

housemaid's knee inflammation of the bursa of the patella, with fluid accumulating within it.

knock knee knock-knee.

trick knee a popular term for a knee joint susceptible to locking in position, most often due to longitudinal splitting of the medial meniscus.

house·maid's knee (hous

)

Swelling and inflammation of the bursa in front of the patella just beneath the skin, caused by trauma, such as that caused by excessive kneeling. Also called prepatellar bursitis.

housemaid's knee

Etymology: AS, hus + maeden + cneow, knee

a chronic inflammation of the bursa in front of the kneecap, characterized by redness and swelling. It is caused by prolonged and repetitive pressure of the knee on a hard surface.

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