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Hoffa's fat pad

Hoffa's fat pad noun: a cylindrical piece of fat that is situated under and behind the patella bone within the knee.

Noun

Hoffa's fat pad (plural Hoffa's fat pads)

  1. A cylindrical piece of fat that is situated under and behind the patella bone within the knee.

Forms of Hoffa's fat pad

pluralHoffa's fat pads

Origin of Hoffa's fat pad

Named after Albert Hoffa.

Questions about Hoffa's fat pad

What does Hoffa's fat pad mean?
Hoffa's fat pad means a cylindrical piece of fat that is situated under and behind the patella bone within the knee.
What part of speech is Hoffa's fat pad?
Hoffa's fat pad is a noun.
What is the plural of Hoffa's fat pad?
The plural of Hoffa's fat pad is Hoffa's fat pads.

Words near Hoffa's fat pad in the dictionary

  1. HOFers
  2. hoff
  3. Hoff crab
  4. Hoff crabs
  5. Hoffa
  6. Hoffa's fat pad
  7. Hoffa's fat pads
  8. Hoffarth
  9. Hoffarths
  10. Hoffas
  11. Hoffenberg

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