English Explanatory Dictionary

patella

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap.
  2. A little dish or vase.
  3. An orbicular sessile apothecium, with a marginal rim distinct from the thallus.
noun
  1. Alternative form of putelee (“type of boat”).
name
  1. A surname from Italian.

Pronunciation

pətĕl'ə /pəˈtɛlə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-patella.wav

Word forms

patella patellas patellae

Etymology

From Latin patella (“a small pan or dish, a plate; the kneepan, patella”), diminutive of patina (“a broad shallow dish, pan”). Doublet of paella.

Synonyms

kneecap kneepan rotula

Related words

chondromalacia patellae nail-patella syndrome patella femoral pain syndrome patellar patellar reflex patellate patellectomy
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