patella
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But they are short of attacking midfielders - Maddison will take a long time to recover from his ACL injury, while Dejan Kulusevski is recovering from a long-term patella issue.
From BBC • Aug. 11, 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
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
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
“Coxa, trochanter, femur, patella, tibia, metatarsus, and tarsus.”
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
Vocabulary lists containing patella
Gross, Anatomy!
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - High School
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - Middle School
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