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knee joint

DEFINITIONS OF: knee joint

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n hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

Synonyms:
articulatio genus, genu, human knee, knee
Type of:
ginglymoid joint, ginglymus, hinge joint
a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane
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