Explore Patellar through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like sesamoid. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Patellar in a sentence
Patellar meaning
near or relating to the patella or kneecap
Synonyms of Patellar
Using Patellar
- The main meaning on this page is: near or relating to the patella or kneecap
- Useful related words include: sesamoid bone, sesamoid, os sesamoideum.
- In the example corpus, patellar often appears in combinations such as: patellar tendon, torn patellar, ruptured patellar.
Context around Patellar
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Patellar
- In this selection, "patellar" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, torn, ruptured, left, tendon, tendonitis and tendons stand out and add context to how "patellar" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a ruptured patellar tendon in and a torn patellar tendon in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "patellar" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with patellar
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He had ACL reconstruction surgery, and also had his ruptured patellar tendon repaired. (13 words)
Pollock is back in shape after ankle issues and patellar tendonitis which have sidelined him for most of the last two years. (22 words)
Lastimosa once again praised another determined showing from Ashaoulu, who Lastimosa said was diagnosed to have a 70 percent tear on his right patellar tendon. (25 words)
Kansas guard Elmarko Jackson, who started 17 games as a freshman and was expected to be a big contributor next season, tore his patellar tendon during a scrimmage at Jayhawks Coach Bill Self’s basketball camp. (36 words)
Rangers 3B Josh Jung (left thumb fracture) and OF Adolis García (right patellar tendon strain) are on track to be activated when the team returns home Monday for a three-game series against Boston. (34 words)
The Heat can struggle defending the 3 — the Bucks shot 37.9 percent in their first-round series — and will be without one of their top perimeter defenders in Victor Oladipo (torn patellar tendon). (34 words)
Example sentences (12)
Edwin Díaz, the All-Star closer for the New York Mets, is expected to miss the entire season after surgery last week for a torn patellar tendon in his right knee.
He had ACL reconstruction surgery, and also had his ruptured patellar tendon repaired.
Oladipo (torn left patellar tendon in Game 3) is out for the rest of the season for Miami, as is Tyler Herro (broken right hand in Game 1).
Rangers 3B Josh Jung (left thumb fracture) and OF Adolis García (right patellar tendon strain) are on track to be activated when the team returns home Monday for a three-game series against Boston.
The Heat can struggle defending the 3 — the Bucks shot 37.9 percent in their first-round series — and will be without one of their top perimeter defenders in Victor Oladipo (torn patellar tendon).
Brown suffered a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee during the team’s loss to the Commanders on Monday and he will be lost for the remainder of the season.
Kansas guard Elmarko Jackson, who started 17 games as a freshman and was expected to be a big contributor next season, tore his patellar tendon during a scrimmage at Jayhawks Coach Bill Self’s basketball camp.
Meanwhile, Swanson donned the national team jersey for the first time in nearly a year, after suffering a patellar tendon injury that kept her out of last year’s Women’s World Cup.
Pollock is back in shape after ankle issues and patellar tendonitis which have sidelined him for most of the last two years.
There’s always the infamous story of Bears receiver Wendell Davis, who tore the patellar tendons in both knees on the same play at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia in 1993.
Lastimosa once again praised another determined showing from Ashaoulu, who Lastimosa said was diagnosed to have a 70 percent tear on his right patellar tendon.
In addition to back problems, the breed is also prone to patellar luxation which is where the kneecap can become dislodged. citation Dachshunds may also be affected by Osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease).
Common combinations with patellar
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: