knee (n)
knee joint (n)
human knee (n)
articulatio genus (n)
genu (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 08
def hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
Outgoing links
Hypernym hinge joint, ginglymus, ginglymoid joint
Part holonym leg
Part meronym patella, kneecap, kneepan; musculus articularis genus; genicular vein, vena genus
Incoming links
Pertainym (pertains to noun) popliteal → knee; knee-length → knee
Part holonym patella, kneecap, kneepan; musculus articularis genus; genicular vein, vena genus
Part meronym leg
Hyponym hinge joint, ginglymus, ginglymoid joint

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