knee joint
1Knee joint — Knee Knee (n[=e]), n. [OE. kne, cneo, As. cne[ o], cne[ o]w; akin to OS. knio, kneo, OFries. kn[=i], G. & D. knie, OHG. chniu, chneo, Icel. kn[=e], Sw. kn[ a], Dan. kn[ae], Goth. kniu, L. genu, Gr. go ny, Skr. j[=a]nu, [root]231. Cf.… …
2Knee joint — The knee joint has three parts. The thigh bone (the femur) meets the large shin bone (the tibia) to form the main knee joint. This joint has an inner (medial) and an outer (lateral) compartment. The kneecap (the patella) joins the femur to form a …
3knee joint — noun hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑knee, ↑human knee, ↑articulatio genus, ↑genu • Hypernyms: ↑hinge joint, ↑ginglymus, ↑ …
4knee-joint — hinge joint located in the middle of the leg …
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6Bursa of the knee joint — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 93 GrayPage = 345 Caption = Sagittal section of right knee joint, thus showing only frontal bursae. Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber =… …
7Articular capsule of the knee joint — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = capsula articularis articula´ris ge´nus GraySubject = 93 GrayPage = 340 Caption = Right knee joint. Anterior view. Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber =… …
8Knee replacement — Knee replacement, or knee arthroplasty, is a common surgical procedure most often performed to relieve the pain and disability from degenerative arthritis, most commonly osteoarthritis, but other arthritides as well. [ cite… …
9Knee pain — is a common complaint for many people. There are several factors that can cause knee pain. Awareness and knowledge of knee pain causes lead to faster diagnosis and treatment. Knee pain can be related to knee joint or around the knee. Contents 1… …
10Knee osteoarthritis — is a degenerative disease of the knee joint. It is more common in people older than 40 years. Women have greater chance to be affected.[citation needed] Contents 1 Signs and symptoms 2 Causes 3 …
