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patell/o — Kneecap

patell/o means kneecap. Latin source words and additional body roots examples: patellar.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Kneecap

• Latin: patella

Examples and word parts

patellar

Relating to the kneecap.

Word parts: patell (kneecap) + -ar (relating to)

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Related bones & movement terms

• carp/o — Wrist

  carpal

• tars/o — Ankle region

  tarsal

• ped/i — Foot

  pedal

• cheir/o — Hand

  cheirospasm

• manu/o — Hand

  manual

• femor/o — Thigh or thighbone

  femoral

• ten/o — Tendon

  tenosynovitis

• fasci/o — Fascia

  fascial

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