rótula

f.

1 toggle joint, ball, ball-and-socket joint, toggle.

2 kneecap, whirlbone, patella, scutum.

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rótula

► nombre femenino

1 ANATOMÍA kneecap

2 TÉCNICA ball-and-socket joint

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SF

1) (Anat) kneecap

2) (Mec) ball-and-socket joint

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femenino

a) (Anat) kneecap, patella (tech)

b) (Mec) ball-and-socket joint

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= patella, kneecap, swivel.

Ex. The literature is filled with articles regarding the diagnosis, 'malalignment of the patella,' most of which give no precise diagnosis.

Ex. The efficiency depends on the cyclist's own morphology, on his feet, and particularly on his knees where the kneecap is the most important part with all tendons inserting on the four knee bones.

Ex. A windvane is really just a flat piece of metal or wood on a swivel that catches the wind and points toward and away from the wind.

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femenino

a) (Anat) kneecap, patella (tech)

b) (Mec) ball-and-socket joint

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= patella, kneecap, swivel.

Ex: The literature is filled with articles regarding the diagnosis, 'malalignment of the patella,' most of which give no precise diagnosis.

Ex: The efficiency depends on the cyclist's own morphology, on his feet, and particularly on his knees where the kneecap is the most important part with all tendons inserting on the four knee bones.

Ex: A windvane is really just a flat piece of metal or wood on a swivel that catches the wind and points toward and away from the wind.

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rótula

feminine

1 (Anat) kneecap, patella (tech)

2 (Mec) ball-and-socket joint

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Del verbo rotular: (conjugate rotular)

rotula es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
rotular    
rótula
rótula sustantivo femenino (Anat) kneecap
rotular verbo transitivo to label
rótula sustantivo femenino
1 Anat kneecap
2 Téc ball-and-socket joint
'rótula' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desencajado
- desencajar
English:
kneecap
- knee

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rótula nf

1. Anat kneecap

2. Tec ball-and-socket joint

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rótula

f

1 ANAT knee cap, fml

patella

2 TÉC ball-and-socket joint

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rótula nf

: kneecap