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Definition of: patella
(pə·tel′ə) noun plural ·lae (-ē)
1. Anat. The flat, movable, oval bone in front of the knee joint; kneecap.
2. A small pan or dish. [<L, dim. of patina a pan, dish <patere lie open]
—pa·tel′lar adjective
—pa·tel·late (pə·tel′āt, -it) adjective
a. Femur.
b. Patella.
c. Tibia.
d. Fibula.
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