knee joint

n.

A compound condylar joint consisting of the joint between the condyles of the femur and the condyles of the tibia, and the articulation between the femur and the patella.

Words nearby knee joint

knee bend, knee brace, knee breeches, knee drop, knee jerk, knee joint, knee pants, knee presentation, knee rafter, knee reflex, knee spavin

Example sentences from the Web for knee joint

The general remarks on the joints cover all that need be said as to suppuration of the knee-joint.

Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 |George Henry Makins
The brute had tried to swallow the knee-joint of a bullock, and it had stuck in his gullet.

Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier |James Inglis
There was considerable primary external hæmorrhage, and so much blood collected in the knee-joint that it was aspirated.

Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 |George Henry Makins
He had only been a short time in prison when his leg required to be amputated, in consequence of disease in the knee-joint.

Six Years in the Prisons of England |A Merchant - Anonymous

The next day the gas-gangrene appeared above the knee-joint.

Combed Out |Fritz August Voigt

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knee joint

n.

Words nearby knee joint

Example sentences from the Web for knee joint