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kneepan

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kneepan [ˈniːˌpæn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy another word for patella
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Noun1.kneepankneepan - a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
kneecap, patella
os sesamoideum, sesamoid, sesamoid bone - any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint
articulatio genus, genu, human knee, knee, knee joint - hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella


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