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Patella
‖
Pa-tel′la
,Noun.
pl.
Patellæ
(#)
. [L., a small pan, the kneepan, dim. of
patina
, patena
, a pan, dish.] 1.
A small dish, pan, or vase.
2.
(Anat.)
The kneecap; the kneepan; the cap of the knee.
3.
(Zool.)
A genus of marine gastropods, including many species of limpets. The shell has the form of a flattened cone. The common European limpet (
Patella vulgata
) is largely used for food. 4.
(Bot.)
A kind of apothecium in lichens, which is orbicular, flat, and sessile, and has a special rim not a part of the thallus.
Definition 2024
Patella
Patella
Translingual
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Patella vulgata
2 in view normally seen, one removed from the rock and turned over
2 in view normally seen, one removed from the rock and turned over
Proper noun
Patella f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Patellidae – many limpets.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Animalia - kingdom; Mollusca - phylum; Gastropoda - class; Eogastropoda - subclass; Docoglossa - order; Patellina - suborder; Patelloidea - superfamily; Patellidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Patella vulgata - type species; for other species see
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English
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A diagram of a front view of the knee, showing the patella at centre
Noun
patella (plural patellas or patellae)
- (anatomy) The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap.
- 2004, Ann Seranne, The Joy of Breeding Your Own Show Dog, page 188,
- 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.
- 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.
- 2006, Erik Trinkaus, 18: The Lower Limb Remains, Erik Trinkaus, Jiří Svoboda (editors), Early Modern Human Evolution in Central Europe, page 395,
- Both patellae are well preserved for Dolni Věstonice 3 and 13-15, and the left patella remains for Dolni Věstonice 16 (Figures 18.22 to 18.26).
- 2009, P. Tohomson, 14: Assessment of the paediatric patient, Ben Yates (editor), Merriman's Assessment of the Lower Limb, page 401,
- The patellae may be up to 30° externally rotated at birth. In young children it is considered normal for the patellae to be externally rotated, but by 5 years of age the patellae should face forwards.
- 2004, Ann Seranne, The Joy of Breeding Your Own Show Dog, page 188,
Synonyms
Translations
kneecap — see kneecap
Derived terms
Derived terms
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Latin
Etymology
Diminutive of patina (“a broad shallow dish, pan”) or patera.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /paˈtel.la/, [paˈtɛl.la]
Noun
patella f (genitive patellae); first declension
Inflection
First declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | patella | patellae |
genitive | patellae | patellārum |
dative | patellae | patellīs |
accusative | patellam | patellās |
ablative | patellā | patellīs |
vocative | patella | patellae |
Descendants
References
- patella in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- patella in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- PATELLA in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “patella”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
- patella in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- patella in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
- patella in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin