floating patella
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float·ing pa·tel·la
a patella elevated by the presence of a knee effusion.
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bal·lot·able pa·tel·la
(bă-lot'ă-bĕl pă-tel'ă)A condition in which the patella can be balloted because of an effusion of blood or fluid in the capsule of the knee joint.
Synonym(s): floating patella.
Synonym(s): floating patella.
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floating patella
A patella that rides up from the condyles owing to a large effusion in the knee.
Synonym: ballotable patellaSee also: patella
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