Knee joint: [TA] a compound condylar synovial joint consisting of the joint between the condyles of the femur and the condyles of the tibia, articular menisci (semilunar cartilages) being interposed, and the articulation between femur and patella. SYN: articulatio genus [TA].
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Knee joint: hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella.
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