Definition of kneecap
: patella
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The team said the knee was structurally sound and the kneecap healed, but the wire had been putting pressure on the knee.
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The team said the knee was structurally sound and the kneecap healed, but the wire had been putting pressure on the knee.
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Humphries, who played well at left tackle late in 2016, suffered a torn right MCL and dislocated kneecap in Week 10.
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Screws were inserted into Irving’s knee to help stabilize the kneecap, but the measure has now become a problem for the Boston Celtics star, whose knee is regularly flaring up.
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Irving, who fractured the kneecap in his left knee during the 2015 NBA Finals and underwent season-ending surgery, left Sunday's loss to Indiana due to left knee soreness.
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Kernan was disgnosed with a stress fracture of his left kneecap.
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Whose kneecaps did Tonya Harding have to break to get this casting?
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Then their cherished left back Faouzi Ghoulam suffered a setback in his recovery from his kneecap injury, before centre back Vlad Chiriches went down with a back injury.
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First Known Use of kneecap
1869
KNEECAP Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of kneecap for English Language Learners
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: a flat bone on the front of your knee
KNEECAP Defined for Kids
Definition of kneecap for Students
: a thick flat movable bone forming the front part of the knee
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