patellaradj.
/pəˈtɛlə/, U.S. /pəˈtɛlər/ Of or relating to the patella or kneecap.
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the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > bones of arm or leg > bones of leg > [adjective] > knee-cap
rotular1803
patellar1850
prepatellar1872
patellofemoral1934
1850 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 140 385 They belong to a huge terrestrial reptile, in which the patellar space is smooth, and not traversed by a deep furrow.
1899 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. VI. 707 The patellar tendon reactions were lost.
1913 Cunningham's Text-bk. Anat. (ed. 4) 726 The patellar plexus consists of fine communications beneath the skin in front of the knee.
1967 Canad. Med. Assoc. Jrnl. 5 Aug. 304/2 I have successfully employed this rubber in such a manner for the treatment of..bursitis (patellar region) and for sinusitis.
1995 Dogfancy July 33/1 A problem that a lot of the toy breeds face..is patellar luxation, where their kneecaps slide out of position.
Compounds
patellar reflex n. Medicine and Physiology (more fully patellar tendon reflex) a sudden involuntary kick following a tap on the tendon just below the knee; the knee-jerk reflex.
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1880 Lancet 17 Apr. 594/1 The patellar tendon-reflex was now found to be absent from both legs.
1882 Dublin Jrnl. Med. Sci. 73 186 Charcot may have used the patellar-reflex in diagnosis before this period [sc. 1875].
1939 Jrnl. Royal Aeronaut. Soc. 43 535 In relation to the vibrations, the patellar reflex becomes weaker and may be fully extinguished.
1965 M. Spark Mandelbaum Gate (1967) iii. 67 Pupillary and patellar reflexes were abnormal.
1993 S. J. Ettinger Pocket Compan. Textbk. Vet. Internal Med. lxii. 263 Abnormalities include gait deficits related to sciatic nerve paresis.., normal or slightly exaggerated patellar reflexes [etc.].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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