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patella

/pəˈtɛlə/

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noun

髌骨，膝盖骨

The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the girl's patella to check for any injuries to her kneecap. "

医生检查了那个女孩的髌骨（膝盖骨），看看她的膝盖有没有受伤。

anatomy medicine body organ

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noun

膝盖骨

A little dish or vase.

Examples :

"While the anatomical meaning of "patella" (kneecap) is far more common, to illustrate the less common "little dish or vase" definition, here's a sentence: "She carefully placed the tiny sprig of rosemary in the delicate patella on the windowsill." "

她小心地把一小枝迷迭香放进了窗台上那个精致的小碟子里。