patella

n. 膝盖骨, 髌骨 [医] 髌, 膝盖骨; 吸跗节(昆虫)

发音

US /pəˈtɛlə/

词形变化

patellas 复数 patellae 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap.

    医学

    2005, Roger E. Stevenson, 20: Limbs, Roger E. Stevenson, Judith G. Hall, Human Malformations and Related Anomalies, page 920, Since patella diameter is a feature of continuous variation, the majority of small patellas represent simply the lower extreme of normal anatomic variation.

  2. 2.

    A little dish or vase.

  3. 3.

    An orbicular sessile apothecium, with a marginal rim distinct from the thallus.

    生物 植物学
  4. 1.

    Alternative form of putelee (“type of boat”).

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

kneecap kneepan

上位词 2

sesamoid sesamoid bone

整体词 3

knee genu kneejoint

相关短语

patella femoral pain syndrome

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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