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patellofemoral, a. Anat.|pəˌtɛləʊˈfɛmərəl|
[f. patella + -o + femoral a. and n.]
Of or pertaining to the patella and the femur.
1934in Webster. 1964J. McM. Mennell Joint Pain xii. 126 (heading) The patellofemoral joint. 1978Sci. Amer. Jan. 44/3 The [knee] joint includes two articulations, or movable parts, that transmit force and relative motion. One is the patellofemoral bearing surface between the patella (the kneecap) and the femur (the thighbone). |