Definition of kneecap
: patella
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The Cavaliers made it to the NBA Finals that year, but Irving fractured his kneecap and missed Games 2-6.
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The actress, who plays Eleven in the series, couldn’t make the event because of a broken kneecap.
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The actress, who plays Eleven in the series, couldn't make the event because of a broken kneecap.
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When James came home in 2014-15, such problems didn't strike until the playoffs when Love suffered a separated shoulder in the first round against the Boston Celtics and Irving fractured his kneecap in overtime of Game 1 of the Finals.
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The next year, with Morris gone, Jones began the season as the lead back and started the first seven games, running for a 4.6 yards-per-carry average, before knocking knees with a defender and suffering a deep bone bruise of the kneecap.
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Key differences During conventional knee replacement surgery, the knee is in a position of hyperflexion with retractors pulling the kneecap.
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Cameron Wilbon was fixated on his left kneecap, which was hanging out of its socket.
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In early April, the Globe reported that Irving had developed an infection in his troublesome left knee, forcing him to undergo surgery to remove screws that were implanted during a 2015 procedure to repair a broken kneecap.
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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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