"Patella" is another name for the kneecap. "Patellar" means pertaining to the kneecap.
Kneecap is patella, upper leg bone is femur, and the term meaning pertaining to the kneecap and upper leg bone is patellofemoral.
"Patella" is the medical term for kneecap.
Patellar means pertaining to the kneecap. The patella is the medical term for the knee cap.
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.
Patellofemoral is the term meaning related to the kneecap and upper leg bone.
Chondromalacia patella
The patella is the anatomical name for the "kneecap", which is the moveable bone on the front (anterior) of the knee.
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.
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
Above the patella (kneecap), denoting especially a bursa. From Stedman's Medical Dictionary
You have spelled it correctly, kneecap. A kneecap is the patella.
bendind a body partIt's actually "flexion".