Patella is an English word with synonyms like kneecap or sesamoid. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Patella meaning
- The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap.
- A little dish or vase.
- An orbicular sessile apothecium, with a marginal rim distinct from the thallus.
Synonyms of Patella
Using Patella
- The main meaning on this page is: The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap. | A little dish or vase. | An orbicular sessile apothecium, with a marginal rim distinct from the thallus.
- Useful related words include: kneecap, kneepan, sesamoid bone, sesamoid.
- In the example corpus, patella often appears in combinations such as: the patella, his patella.
Context around Patella
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Patella
- In this selection, "patella" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, knee, needed, fractured, tendon, injury and stress stand out and add context to how "patella" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 20 50 patella and epo and a ruptured patella. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "patella" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with patella
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Above the knee: femur, knee: patella, below the knee: tibia, fibula. (11 words)
That September, his season ended early because he needed patella surgery. (11 words)
The patella (kneecap) is the bone in front of the knee. (11 words)
Carlton said that while the injury happened to the same knee on which he had surgery in the post-season after falling while playing a casual game of basketball with teammates in early October, the fractured patella was a new complaint. (41 words)
The company’s key offerings in the knee braces market include Axiom-D Elite Ligament Knee Brace, Roadrunner Soft Knee Brace, Fusion OA Plus, 20.50 Patella, and EPO Lite Post-Op Knee Brace. (34 words)
Fibers from the medial and lateral vasti form two retinacula that stretch past the patella on either sides down to the condyles of the tibia. (25 words)
Example sentences (14)
Above the knee: femur, knee: patella, below the knee: tibia, fibula.
Rangers LHP James Jones tore the patella tendon in his right knee on Monday.
Rankin was activated from the PUP from when he sustained the patella injury in his knee that ended his 2019 season.
Suns: Played without C Aron Baynes (left hip soreness), F Cameron Johnson and C/F Frank Kaminsky III (right patella stress fracture).
That September, his season ended early because he needed patella surgery.
The company’s key offerings in the knee braces market include Axiom-D Elite Ligament Knee Brace, Roadrunner Soft Knee Brace, Fusion OA Plus, 20.50 Patella, and EPO Lite Post-Op Knee Brace.
Carlton forward Charlie Curnow faces a significantly disrupted pre-season after fracturing his patella in an accident unrelated to football.
Carlton said that while the injury happened to the same knee on which he had surgery in the post-season after falling while playing a casual game of basketball with teammates in early October, the fractured patella was a new complaint.
If it’s a Patella dislocation, Mahomes would be out until Week 14.
Then, on opening night of the 2017-18 season, he ruptured his patella, ending his season and his Nets tenure.
He played for the Rams in Super Bowl XIV but was forced to retire early due to a ruptured patella.
Fibers from the medial and lateral vasti form two retinacula that stretch past the patella on either sides down to the condyles of the tibia.
The patella (kneecap) is the bone in front of the knee.
The patella or kneecap on each side is an example of a larger sesamoid bone.
Common combinations with patella
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: