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Noun Concept
Categories: Bones of the lower limb, Patella, Knee, Sesamoid bones
EN
patella  kneecap  kneepan  knee-pan  knee pan
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A small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint WordNet 3.0
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A small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The patella, also known as the kneecap, is a flat, rounded triangular bone which articulates with the femur and covers and protects the anterior articular surface of the knee joint. Wikipedia
Leg bone. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Kneecap bone. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Bone of the leg Wikidata
A small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint. OmegaWiki
A cap or strong covering for the knees, used chiefly for horses, to protect their knees in case of a fall. Wiktionary
The kneecap; the patella. Wiktionary
The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap. Wiktionary
IS A
sesamoid bone
bone
PART OF
knee
appendicular skeleton
CONNECTS WITH
femur
DERIVATION
patellar
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Otto's encyclopedia
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
patella, kneecap, kneepan
Wikipedia
EN
patella
Wikidata
EN
patella
Wiktionary
EN
kneecap, kneepan, patella
OmegaWiki
EN
knee-pan, knee pan, kneecap, kneepan, patella, rotulla
Wikipedia Redirections
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Apex of patella, Apex patellae, Basis patellae, knee-cap, knee cap, kneecap, Patela, patella baja, patellae, patellar
Wikidata Alias
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knee cap, kneepan

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