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patella

/pəˈtɛlə/

patellanoun

patellae

/pəˈtɛlə/

Translations

The doctor examined the patient's patella for any signs of injury.

Доктор осмотрел надколенник пациента на наличие признаков травмы.

Additional translations

коленная чашечка

Definitions

The small, flat, triangular bone located at the front of the knee joint, commonly known as the kneecap.

During the fall, she injured her patella, making it difficult to walk.

In arachnology, the fourth segment of a spider’s leg, situated between the femur and the tibia.

The patella of the jumping spider is noticeably thicker than the adjoining segments.

Synonyms

patellaproper noun

Definitions

A genus of marine gastropod molluscs comprising the true limpets.

Patella vulgata is the most widespread species of the genus Patella on northern Atlantic coasts.