patella

名词 n.
中文释义
美 /pəˈtɛlə/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap.
    — Subluxed patellas, more commonly referred to as slipped stifles, like all inherited factors will continue to cripple a breed as long as breeders continue to mate affected animals.
  2. Alternative form of putelee (“type of boat”). alt-of,alternative
  3. A little dish or vase.
  4. An orbicular sessile apothecium, with a marginal rim distinct from the thallus.

词形变化

patellas plural patellae plural patellas plural

词汇关系

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

词源

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