Hoffa's fat pad

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cylindrical piece of fat that is situated under and behind the patella bone within the knee.

Word forms

Hoffa's fat pad Hoffa's fat pads

Etymology

Named after Albert Hoffa.

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