PATELLA


Meaning of PATELLA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈte-lə ]

noun

( plural pa·tel·lae -ˈte-(ˌ)lē, -ˌlī ; or -las )

Etymology: Latin, from diminutive of patina shallow dish

Date: 1693

: a thick flat triangular movable bone that forms the anterior point of the knee and protects the front of the joint — called also kneecap

• pa·tel·lar -ˈte-lər adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.