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• n  a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
• n  type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets

• The vote meant that British doctors, already patella-deep in socialized medicine, were not enthusiastic about getting in up to their necks.

• kneecap
• kneepan
• Patella
• genus Patella

News & Articles

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• Nationals shut down Harper for at least a week
  Nats oufielder Bryce Harper will be out at least another week with a knee injury. (Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) Harper received the injections on Monday from Dr. James Andrews, confirming a diagnosis of patella bursitis in the outfielder’s left knee.
  June 11, 2013 - Sports Illustrated
• Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper shut down for a week
  Nats oufielder Bryce Harper will be out at least another week with a knee injury. (Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) Harper received the injections on Monday from Dr. James Andrews, confirming a diagnosis of patella bursitis in the outfielder’s left knee.
  June 11, 2013 - Sports Illustrated
• Marlins activate Logan Morrison from 60-day disabled list
  As first reported by MLB.com’s Joe Frisaro, Miami has activated first baseman Logan Morrison from the 60-day disabled list. Chris Coghlan was put on the 15-day disabled list in a corresponding 25-man roster move due to nerve irritation in his right calf. LoMo underwent surgery last September to repair a torn patella tendon in his…
  June 9, 2013 - NBC Sports: HardballTalk

Quotes

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• Arsene Wenger in guardian.co.uk
  Vito Mannone might get a call-up,said Wenger, "but we still have to assess Fabianski. He is 50-50 for the game at the moment. Nasri has patella tendinitis and is out for the weekend. Apart from that, everyone from the Manchester United...
• Richard Hill in Sportinglife.com
  Hill said: "The dislocated kneecap is probably a six-week injury with no complications. Although it was put back into place on the pitch, that's his Six Nations over," said Hill. "But if he's ruptured his patella tendon then that's a...
• Mark Hughes in WalesOnline
  It's not an old injury,said Hughes. "It's the patella, he's torn fibres in his knee. He's going to be a big miss."