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Meanings of
kneepan
in English
Portuguese
rótula
Catalan
ròtula
Spanish
rótula
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A small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint.
kneecap
patella
knee pan
rotulla
Portuguese
rótula
Usage of
kneepan
in English
1
The great muscles of the thigh acting over the
kneepan
tend to bend the body forward, but the muscles of the calf neutralize this action.
2
In like manner, he treated the bunches of hair that grow over the animal's
kneepans
and elbows.
3
An old doctor came to me once (this is literal fact) with some contrivance or other for people with broken
kneepans
.
Grammar, pronunciation and more
Translations for
kneepan
Portuguese
rótula
patela
Catalan
ròtula
Spanish
rótula
Kneepan
through the time