genu

[ jee-noo, -nyoo, jen-oo, -yoo ]

/ ˈdʒi nu, -nyu, ˈdʒɛn u, -yu /

noun, plural ge·nu·a [jen-oo-uh, -yoo-uh]. /ˈdʒɛn u ə, -yu ə/. Anatomy, Zoology.

the knee.

a kneelike part or bend.

Origin of genu

1850–55; <Latin; cognate with Greek gónyknee

OTHER WORDS FROM genu

ge·nu·al, adjectivesu·per·ge·nu·al, adjective

Words nearby genu

gentrification, gentrified, gentrify, gentry, gents', genu, genual, genucubital position, genuflect, genuflection, genuine

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Example sentences from the Web for genu

The capsule adapts itself to the contour of the lenticular nucleus and has an anterior limb, a bend or genu, and a posterior limb.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various
Genoa is believed to derive its name from the fact that the shape of this portion of the coast resembles that of a knee (genu).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various
I sent for the only medical man in Manilla in whom I had confidence, my friend Genu.
Adventures in the Philippine Islands|Paul P. de La Gironire
Geniculate, bent abruptly, like a knee (genu), as many stems.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

A far commoner deformity than the preceding is that known as knock-knee (or Genu Valgum).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for genu

genu

/ (ˈdʒɛnjuː) /

noun plural genua (ˈdʒɛnjʊə) anatomy

the technical name for the knee

any kneelike bend in a structure or part

Word Origin for genu

Latin: knee

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Medical definitions for genu

genu

[ jē′nōō, jĕn′yōō ]

n. pl. gen•u•a (jĕn′yōō-ə)

Knee.

An anatomical structure resembling the angular shape of a flexed knee.

单词	genu
释义	genu [ jee-noo, -nyoo, jen-oo, -yoo ] / ˈdʒi nu, -nyu, ˈdʒɛn u, -yu / noun, plural ge·nu·a [jen-oo-uh, -yoo-uh]. /ˈdʒɛn u ə, -yu ə/. Anatomy, Zoology. the knee. a kneelike part or bend. Origin of genu 1850–55; <Latin; cognate with Greek gónyknee OTHER WORDS FROM genu ge·nu·al, adjectivesu·per·ge·nu·al, adjective Words nearby genu gentrification, gentrified, gentrify, gentry, gents', genu, genual, genucubital position, genuflect, genuflection, genuine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for genu The capsule adapts itself to the contour of the lenticular nucleus and has an anterior limb, a bend or genu, and a posterior limb. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4\|Various Genoa is believed to derive its name from the fact that the shape of this portion of the coast resembles that of a knee (genu). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5\|Various I sent for the only medical man in Manilla in whom I had confidence, my friend Genu. Adventures in the Philippine Islands\|Paul P. de La Gironire Geniculate, bent abruptly, like a knee (genu), as many stems. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray A far commoner deformity than the preceding is that known as knock-knee (or Genu Valgum). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for genu genu / (ˈdʒɛnjuː) / noun plural genua (ˈdʒɛnjʊə) anatomy the technical name for the knee any kneelike bend in a structure or part Word Origin for genu Latin: knee 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 Medical definitions for genu genu [ jē′nōō, jĕn′yōō ] n. pl. gen•u•a (jĕn′yōō-ə) Knee. An anatomical structure resembling the angular shape of a flexed knee. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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