rotuladadv.
/ˈrɒtʃᵿlad/, /ˈrɒtjᵿlad/, U.S. /ˈrɑtʃəlæd/ Anatomy. rare.
Towards the anterior (patellar) aspect of the knee or leg.
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rotulad1803
1803 J. Barclay New Anat. Nomencl. 166 In the sacral extremities,..Rotulad will signify towards the rotular aspect.
1854 J. Richardson Fossil Mammals in E. Forbes Zool. Voy. H.M.S. Herald 84 The outer and second lines of junction both run obliquely rotulad, and form by their meeting an angular point.
1948 Occup. Therapy & Rehabilit. 24 514 Motions of the Tarsus..the motion rotulad being what is called flexion.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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