kneecap in the PONS Dictionary

kneecap Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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He suffered a serious injury to his kneecap which will see him out of action for some time.
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He was again placed on injured reserve, this time with a fractured right kneecap.
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It occurs when the patella (kneecap) slips out of its normal position in the patellofemoral groove, and generally causes intense pain with effusion.
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The patellar tendon that connects the kneecap to the tibia (shinbone) is elongated (longer than normal).
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In his first game he fractured his kneecap in a collision at home plate.
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The dismount worsened his injury, dislocating his broken kneecap and tearing ligaments in his right leg.
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A fall fractured his kneecap, and an overdose of the chloroform he used to treat the pain made him blind.
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The patella (kneecap) is the bone in front of the knee.
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He had finished the stage with a broken kneecap.
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In 1972, he underwent a botched heart surgery, which caused chronic knee infections that required 11 more operations and led to his losing his kneecap.
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