Patella
noun
It is a scientific name for the kneecap, a small bone in the front of your knee.
I fell and fractured my patella.
Often appears as...
- fractured patella
- dislocated patella
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Technical
noun
It is a scientific name for the kneecap, a small bone in the front of your knee.
I fell and fractured my patella.
Often appears as...
- fractured patella
- dislocated patella
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Use 'patella' when talking about knee injuries or anatomy in a medical or scientific setting.
The X-ray showed that her patella was in perfect condition.
Pro Tip 2/3Technical Term
'Patella' is a technical term preferred by medical professionals rather than 'kneecap'.
During the lecture, the professor referred to the kneecap as the 'patella'.
Pro Tip 3/3Injuries and Conditions
'Patella' is often used when discussing specific conditions such as fractures or dislocations.
The athlete suffered a dislocated patella during the game.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Use 'patella' when talking about knee injuries or anatomy in a medical or scientific setting.
The X-ray showed that her patella was in perfect condition.
Pro Tip 2/3Technical Term
'Patella' is a technical term preferred by medical professionals rather than 'kneecap'.
During the lecture, the professor referred to the kneecap as the 'patella'.
Pro Tip 3/3Injuries and Conditions
'Patella' is often used when discussing specific conditions such as fractures or dislocations.
The athlete suffered a dislocated patella during the game.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Use 'patella' when talking about knee injuries or anatomy in a medical or scientific setting.
The X-ray showed that her patella was in perfect condition.
Pro Tip 2/3Technical Term
'Patella' is a technical term preferred by medical professionals rather than 'kneecap'.
During the lecture, the professor referred to the kneecap as the 'patella'.
Pro Tip 3/3Injuries and Conditions
'Patella' is often used when discussing specific conditions such as fractures or dislocations.
The athlete suffered a dislocated patella during the game.
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Quote examples
Henry Gray
English Scientist
Fracture of the patella may be produced by muscular action or by direct violence. When produced by muscular action, it occurs thus: a person in danger of falling forwards attempts to recover himself by throwing the body backwards, and the violent action of the quadriceps extensor upon the patella snaps the bone transversely across.
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Big E
I had my both my ACLs repaired in college and I broke my patella, so those were all nine-month ordeals, if not longer.
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Bethanie Mattek-Sands
American Tennis Player
I dislocated my patella on the court - that's what the pain was coming from - and I ruptured my patella tendon.
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Big E
I tore both of my ACLs. I broke my right patella. I tore my left pec, all within about a 2 1/2-year span.
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Henry Gray
English Scientist
Fracture of the patella may be produced by muscular action or by direct violence. When produced by muscular action, it occurs thus: a person in danger of falling forwards attempts to recover himself by throwing the body backwards, and the violent action of the quadriceps extensor upon the patella snaps the bone transversely across.
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Big E
I had my both my ACLs repaired in college and I broke my patella, so those were all nine-month ordeals, if not longer.
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Bethanie Mattek-Sands
American Tennis Player
I dislocated my patella on the court - that's what the pain was coming from - and I ruptured my patella tendon.
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Big E
I tore both of my ACLs. I broke my right patella. I tore my left pec, all within about a 2 1/2-year span.
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