patela

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patela

/pɐˈtɛlɐ/ (Brasil) AFI

Where it comes from

Do latim patella⁽ˡᵃ⁾.

noun

osso curto, achatado e arredondado que se localiza na parte frontal do joelho e permite a movimentação da perna

In English

kneecap bone

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"patela." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/patela. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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patela. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/patela

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"patela." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/patela.

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@misc{patela_2026,
  title = {patela},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/patela},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}