patella

UK
/pəˈtɛlə/
US
/pəˈtɛlə/

Traduzioni

patellanoun
patellae
Pl.
UK
/pəˈtɛlə/
US
/pəˈtɛlə/
The doctor examined the patient's patella for any signs of injury.
Доктор осмотрел надколенник пациента на наличие признаков травмы.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
коленная чашечка

Definizioni

patellanoun
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.