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patella

[puh-tel-uh] / pəˈtɛl ə /
NOUN
knee
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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

Three months before that World Cup, one the U.S. exited in the round of 16 for the first time, Swanson tore the patella tendon in her left knee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 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

Rivera said Obada is dealing with a patella injury, though added said he anticipated the injury being on the shorter side rather than costing him the season.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 31, 2023

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 Rupert Hughes




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