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KNEE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
Synonyms:
knee; stifle
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("knee" is a kind of...):
articulatio; articulation; joint ((anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion))
Holonyms ("knee" is a part of...):
hind leg (the back limb of a quadruped)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("knee" is a kind of...):
cloth covering (a covering made of cloth)
Holonyms ("knee" is a part of...):
leg (a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg)
Sense 3
Meaning:
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; knee joint
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("knee" is a kind 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)
Meronyms (parts of "knee"):
kneecap; kneepan; patella (a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint)
musculus articularis genus (the articular muscle of the knee)
genicular vein; vena genus (veins that drain blood from structures around the knee; empty into the popliteal vein)
Holonyms ("knee" is a part of...):
leg (a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb knee
Context examples:
A semicircular meniscus located towards the outer aspect of the knee joint.
(Meniscus Lateralis, NCI Thesaurus)
There are two locations, the medial meniscus located on the inner aspect of the knee and the lateral which is located on the outer aspect.
(Meniscus, NCI Thesaurus)
If you need to keep your body weight off your foot, ankle or knee, you may need crutches.
(Mobility Aids, NIH)
The most commonly affected joints are the knee, elbow, wrist, and ankle.
(Oligoarticular Still Disease, NCI Thesaurus)
Both men were on their knees, bending over the dogs.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
Most giant cell tumors occur at the ends of the long bones of the arms and legs, near a joint (such as the knee, wrist, hip, or shoulder).
(Giant cell tumor, NCI Dictionary)
Most GCTs occur at the ends of the long bones of the arms and legs, near a joint (such as the knee, wrist, hip, or shoulder).
(GCT, NCI Dictionary)
The posterior aspect of the lower extremity that extends from the knee to the foot.
(Calf, NCI Thesaurus)
His knees were what I wished to see.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The upper leg bone positioned between the pelvis and the knee.
(Femur, NCI Thesaurus)
