kneepan

kneepan

(ˈniːˌpæn) n (Anatomy) anatomy another word for patella

knee•pan

(ˈniˌpæn)

n. the kneecap; patella. [1400–50]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

kneepan - a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee jointkneecap, patellaos sesamoideum, sesamoid, sesamoid bone - any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a jointarticulatio genus, genu, human knee, knee, knee joint - hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

Translations

Kniescheibe