parapatellar

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

para- +‎ patellar

Adjective[edit]

parapatellar (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Located next to the patella
    • 2015 June 26, Michael Dan et al., “Blood loss in primary total knee arthroplasty—body temperature is not a significant risk factor—a prospective, consecutive, observational cohort study”, in Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research[1], volume 10, →DOI:
      A medial parapatellar approach without tourniquet was used in all patients.