#patella__kneecap a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
supertype: sesamoid_bone__os_sesamoideum any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint
part of: knee_joint__knee__articulatio_genus__articulatiogenu hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
part of: leg a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part between the knee and ankle
part of: human_body__humanbody__physical_body__material_body__soma__build__figure__physique__anatomy__shape__bod__chassis__frame__form__flesh alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
part of: person__individual__someone__somebody__mortal__human__human_being__humanbeing__soul a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
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