patella

[ puh-tel-uh ]

/ pəˈtɛl ə /

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noun, plural pa·tel·las, pa·tel·lae [puh-tel-ee]. /pəˈtɛl i/.

Anatomy. the flat, movable bone at the front of the knee; kneecap.

Biology. a panlike or cuplike formation.

Zoology. any limpet of the family Patellidae.

Archaeology. a small pan or shallow vessel.

Origin of patella

1665–75; <Latin, diminutive of patina, patena pan, literally, something wide open. See paten, -elle

OTHER WORDS FROM patella

pa·tel·lar, adjectivepost·pa·tel·lar, adjectivesub·pa·tel·lar, adjective

Words nearby patella

pate, -pated, pâté de foie gras, pâte de verre, pâte dure, patella, patellar fossa of vitreous, patellar ligament, patellar reflex, patellate, patellectomy

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Example sentences from the Web for patella

Patella believes that the best part of the project was discovering unknown talent.
Pianos Hit the Streets|Kiran Moodley|July 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Many of the fibers, nevertheless, insert on the proximal edge of the patella.
Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae|William B. Stallcup
In extension of the knee, the patella is nearly all above the condyles.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
Patellariae: in Dytiscids, the unequal, cup-like impressions on the underside of the patella.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

The male palpi (fig. 334) have a long spur on the patella and have the end small, like communis.
The Common Spiders of the United States|James Henry Emerton
Retention of the patella in position is a difficult problem.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix

British Dictionary definitions for patella

patella

/ (pəˈtɛlə) /

noun plural -lae (-liː)

anatomy a small flat triangular bone in front of and protecting the knee jointNontechnical name: kneecap

biology a cuplike structure, such as the spore-producing body of certain ascomycetous fungi

archaeol a small pan

Derived forms of patella

patellar, adjective

Word Origin for patella

C17: from Latin, from patina shallow pan

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Medical definitions for patella

patella

[ pə-tĕl′ə ]

n. pl. pa•tel•lae (-tĕl′ē)

A flat triangular bone located in the combined tendon of the extensors of the leg and covering the front surface of the knee joint.kneecap

A pan-shaped anatomical formation.

Other words from patella

pa•tel′lar null adj.

Scientific definitions for patella

patella

[ pə-tĕl′ə ]

Plural patellae (pə-tĕl′ē)

The small, flat, movable bone at the front of the knee in most mammals. Also called kneecap See more at skeleton.

单词	patella
释义	patella [ puh-tel-uh ] / pəˈtɛl ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR patella ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural pa·tel·las, pa·tel·lae [puh-tel-ee]. /pəˈtɛl i/. Anatomy. the flat, movable bone at the front of the knee; kneecap. Biology. a panlike or cuplike formation. Zoology. any limpet of the family Patellidae. Archaeology. a small pan or shallow vessel. Origin of patella 1665–75; <Latin, diminutive of patina, patena pan, literally, something wide open. See paten, -elle OTHER WORDS FROM patella pa·tel·lar, adjectivepost·pa·tel·lar, adjectivesub·pa·tel·lar, adjective Words nearby patella pate, -pated, pâté de foie gras, pâte de verre, pâte dure, patella, patellar fossa of vitreous, patellar ligament, patellar reflex, patellate, patellectomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for patella Patella believes that the best part of the project was discovering unknown talent. Pianos Hit the Streets\|Kiran Moodley\|July 9, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Many of the fibers, nevertheless, insert on the proximal edge of the patella. Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae\|William B. Stallcup In extension of the knee, the patella is nearly all above the condyles. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell Patellariae: in Dytiscids, the unequal, cup-like impressions on the underside of the patella. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith The male palpi (fig. 334) have a long spur on the patella and have the end small, like communis. The Common Spiders of the United States\|James Henry Emerton Retention of the patella in position is a difficult problem. Lameness of the Horse\|John Victor Lacroix British Dictionary definitions for patella patella / (pəˈtɛlə) / noun plural -lae (-liː) anatomy a small flat triangular bone in front of and protecting the knee jointNontechnical name: kneecap biology a cuplike structure, such as the spore-producing body of certain ascomycetous fungi archaeol a small pan Derived forms of patella patellar, adjective Word Origin for patella C17: from Latin, from patina shallow pan 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 Words related to patella popliteal Medical definitions for patella patella [ pə-tĕl′ə ] n. pl. pa•tel•lae (-tĕl′ē) A flat triangular bone located in the combined tendon of the extensors of the leg and covering the front surface of the knee joint.kneecap A pan-shaped anatomical formation. Other words from patella pa•tel′lar null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for patella patella [ pə-tĕl′ə ] Plural patellae (pə-tĕl′ē) The small, flat, movable bone at the front of the knee in most mammals. Also called kneecap See more at skeleton. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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patella

noun, plural pa·tel·las, pa·tel·lae [puh-tel-ee]. /pəˈtɛl i/.

Origin of patella

OTHER WORDS FROM patella

Words nearby patella

Example sentences from the Web for patella

British Dictionary definitions for patella

noun plural -lae (-liː)

Derived forms of patella

Word Origin for patella

Words related to patella

Medical definitions for patella

n. pl. pa•tel•lae (-tĕl′ē)

Other words from patella

Scientific definitions for patella

Plural patellae (pə-tĕl′ē)