0
"Patella" is another name for the kneecap. "Patellar" means pertaining to the kneecap.
What else can I help you with?
What is the medical term meaning kneecap and upper leg bone?
Kneecap is patella, upper leg bone is femur, and the term meaning pertaining to the kneecap and upper leg bone is patellofemoral.
Where is the patella locted?
"Patella" is the medical term for kneecap.
What is the medical term pertaining to the knee cap?
Patellar means pertaining to the kneecap. The patella is the medical term for the knee cap.
What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of the kneecap?
The medical term for the surgical removal of the kneecap is patellectomy. This procedure is typically performed to treat severe knee conditions or injuries that have not responded to conservative treatments. After a patellectomy, patients may experience changes in knee function and may require rehabilitation to regain strength and mobility.
What is the medical terminology combining form meaning pertaining to the kneecap?
Patellofemoral is the term meaning related to the kneecap and upper leg bone.
What is the medical term meaning degenerative disorder affecting the cartilage that covers the back of the kneecap?
Chondromalacia patella
What is the medical term meaning anterior knee?
The patella is the anatomical name for the "kneecap", which is the moveable bone on the front (anterior) of the knee.
What is the medical term for runner's knee and what are the common symptoms associated with it?
The medical term for runner's knee is patellofemoral pain syndrome. Common symptoms include pain around or behind the kneecap, especially when bending the knee, swelling, and a grinding sensation in the knee.
What is the medical term meaning below the kneecap?
The general term for softening of the bones is osteomalacia. It is usually caused by a depletion in calcium or phosphorous reserves in the bone. It can cause them to become flexible and brittle. It can also be called rickets when it occurs in children. Osteoporosis is different; it involves decreased bone mass, but not softening.The word comes from the Latin 'osteo' meaning to do with bones and the Greek word 'malakia' which means softness.osteoporosis
What is suprapatellar?
Above the patella (kneecap), denoting especially a bursa. From Stedman's Medical Dictionary
How do you spell kneecap?
You have spelled it correctly, kneecap. A kneecap is the patella.
What is the medical term meaning knee?
bendind a body partIt's actually "flexion".
