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patello-

patello- prefix: patella (kneecap).

Prefix

patello-

  1. patella (kneecap).

Origin of patello-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from patella.

Questions about patello-

What does patello- mean?
Patello- means patella (kneecap).
What part of speech is patello-?
Patello- is a prefix.

Words near patello- in the dictionary

  1. patelliform
  2. patellin
  3. patelline
  4. Patelling
  5. patellins
  6. patello-
  7. patellofemoral
  8. patellofemoral pain syndrome
  9. patellofemoral pain syndromes
  10. patellogastropod
  11. patellogastropods

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