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单词 kneepan
释义

kneepan

[ nee-pan ]
/ ˈniˌpæn /

noun

the kneecap or patella.

Origin of kneepan

1400–50; late Middle English. See knee, pan1

Words nearby kneepan

kneel, knee-length, kneeler, kneeling bus, kneepad, kneepan, knee pants, kneepiece, knee presentation, knee rafter, knee reflex
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Example sentences from the Web for kneepan

  • Fracture of kneepan is caused either by direct violence or muscular strain.

    The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI)|Various

  • This cut shows the peculiar deformity in breaks of this kind; see position of kneepan; also prominence of broken bone above ankle.

    The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI)|Various

  • The swelling is seen especially below the kneepan, on each side of the front of the joint, and also often above the kneepan.

    The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI)|Various

  • It most frequently occurs in the stifle joint, where dislocation of the kneepan (patella) takes place.

    Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for kneepan

kneepan
/ (ˈniːˌpæn) /

noun

anatomy another word for patella
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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