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Patella

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patella /pa·tel·la/ (pah-tel´ah) [L.] a triangular bone, about 5 cm in diameter, situated at the front of the knee in the tendon of insertion of the quadriceps muscle. Called also knee cap. patel´lar
pa·tel·la (p-tl)
n. pl. pa·tel·lae (-tl)
1. A flat triangular bone located in the combined tendon of the extensors of the leg and covering the front surface of the knee joint. Also called kneecap.
2. A pan-shaped anatomical formation.
pa·tellar, pa·tellate (-tlt, -t) adj.
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patella
anterior (left) and lateral views of knee joint:
A. patella, B. femur, C. tibia, D. fibula
Patella
The kneecap.
Mentioned in: Nail-Patella Syndrome
patella
pl. patellae [L.] a large sesamoid bone at the femorotibial joint. See also Table 10.
patella cubiti
an anomalous sesamoid over the extensor aspect of the elbow.
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