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patella

[puh-tel-uh] / pəˈtɛl ə /
NOUN
knee
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Though Ohtani underwent surgery on the same knee in 2019, that was to address bipartite patella, on the other side of the knee.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

“I’ve been dealing with patella tendinitis the entire season but over the weeks the pain has decreased,” Webster said.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2025

It isn’t on the usual ‘wallet-phone-keys’ checklist, but, if you can’t locate a patella, it quickly becomes a pressing concern.

From BBC Oct. 30, 2024

Seidel revealed Thursday on Instagram that she hurt her knee about a month ago and an MRI showed she had a fractured patella and partially torn patellar tendon.

From Seattle Times Feb. 1, 2024

It starts: Your decision not to have surgery means that realistically, with patella tendonitis, you may not be able to play again.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander

Sesamoid bones, such as the patellae, are small and round, and are located in tendons.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

Although her patellas have hamstring tendons from cadavers, Flanagan has come through the eclipse stronger than she expected.

From Washington Post Nov. 3, 2021

“His patellas are not really attached to anything,” Gardner says.

From The Guardian Aug. 2, 2018

He came out of the dance with both patellas bruised.

From What Will People Say? A novel by Hughes, Rupert




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