Definition of jumper's knee
: a painful condition of the knee caused by inflammation or small tears in the tendon of the patella that occurs especially in sports requiring strenuous jumping
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“Jumper's knee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jumper%27s%20knee. Accessed 17 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of jumper's knee was in 1977
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