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pa·tel·la

(pə-tĕl′ə)

n. pl. pa·tel·lae (-tĕl′ē)

a. A flat triangular bone located at the front of the knee joint. Also called kneecap.

b. A dish-shaped anatomical formation.

2. A pan or dish in ancient Rome.

[Latin, diminutive of patina, plate, pan; see paten.]

pa·tel′lar, pa·tel′late (-tĕl′ĭt, -āt′) adj.

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patella

(pəˈtɛlə)

n, pl -lae (-liː)

1. (Anatomy) anatomy a small flat triangular bone in front of and protecting the knee joint. Nontechnical name: kneecap

2. (Biology) biology a cuplike structure, such as the spore-producing body of certain ascomycetous fungi

3. (Archaeology) archaeol a small pan

[C17: from Latin, from patina shallow pan]

paˈtellar adj

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pa•tel•la

(pəˈtɛl ə)

n., pl. -tel•las, -tel•lae (-ˈtɛl i)

1. the flat, movable bone at the front of the knee; kneecap.

2. any other disklike anatomical structure.

[1665–75; < Latin: kneecap, small plate, diminutive of patina, patena. See paten, -elle]

pa•tel′lar, adj.

pa·tel·la

(pə-tĕl′ə)

The small, flat, movable bone at the front of the knee in most mammals. Also called kneecap. See more at skeleton.

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patella

The kneecap.

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Noun	1.	patella - a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint kneecap, kneepan os sesamoideum, sesamoid, sesamoid bone - any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint articulatio genus, genu, human knee, knee, knee joint - hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
	2.	Patella - type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets genus Patella mollusk genus - a genus of mollusks family Patellidae, Patellidae - marine limpets common limpet, Patella vulgata - marine limpet

Translations

Kniescheibe

rótula

patella

[pəˈtelə] N (patellae (pl)) [pəˈteliː] → rótula f

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patella

n (Anat) → Patella f (spec), → Kniescheibe f

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patella

n (pl -lae) rótula

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I have already remarked to what a degree the sea swarms with living creatures; and the shells (such as the Patellae, Fissurellae, Chitons, and Barnacles), according to Mr.

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Abnormalities can be seen in both the knees and elbows; the patellae are often small, and may even be absent.

When fingernails are the clue to a bigger problem

Magnetic resonance imaging scans were also reviewed to detect the absence or presence of chondromalacia patellae.

The association of patellar maltracking with infrapatellar fat pad edema and chondromalacia patella: A quantitative morphological magnetic resonance imaging analysis

The vertebra is the most common site; pelvis, patellae, calcaneus, and olecranon can also be involved.

Simultaneous Bilateral Quadriceps Tendon Rupture in a Patient with Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis after Minimal Trauma: Eight-Year Follow-Up

Most bipartite patellae are asymptomatic and are observed only as an incidental finding when the knee is radiographed for other reasons.

Bipartite patella associated with tophaceous invasion: A rare case report

It was concluded that there are no significant differences between genders or sides (right versus left patellae).

Surface Area of Patellar Facets: Inferential Statistics in the Iraqi Population

Treatment of chondromalacia patellae by lateral retinaclar release of the patella.

Isolated arthroscopic lateral Patella Retinaculum release for anterior knee pain--is it worth it?

In Bildungsanomalien mit Bildungshemmung begrundete Bipartition beider Patellae eines jungen Subjects.

Prevalence of Bipartite Patella in Turkish Population. Analysis of Bilateral Knee Radiographs in 897 Subjects/ Prevalencia de Patela Bipartita en una Poblacion Turca. Analisis de Radiografias Bilaterales de Rodilla en 897 Sujetos

Below the patella, the synovial membrane is separated from the ligamentum patellae by a considerable quantity of fat, known as the infrapatellar pad.

The knee joint

Because the patellae are rich in nerve endings, exposure of the nerve endings below the cartilage will also induce anterior knee pain.

Arthroscopic Patelloplasty and Circumpatellar Denervation for the Treatment of Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis

(13) The skeletal features include absent or hypoplastic patellae, patellar dislocations, elbow abnormalities, talipes, and iliac horns as seen on radiographs.