patella
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He did not say whether he believed his previous kneecap condition — Ohtani underwent surgery in 2019 to address the bipartite patella in his left knee — was connected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
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
Scoles, six months removed from two knee surgeries to correct a patella tendon that was peeling off her bone, was forced to withdraw from competition.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2024
Backup guard Chandler Brewer is in the concussion protocol, and rookie Cooper Hodges injured a patella tendon and “is going to miss a little time.”
From Washington Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
I learned that the bones in the leg are the femur, the tibia, the patella, and the fibula.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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 Rupert Hughes
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - Middle School
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