knee

• knee

knee

Noun

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

Synonyms:

• knee
• knee joint
• human knee
• articulatio genus
• genu

Noun

joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee

Synonyms:

• stifle
• knee

Noun

the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee

Synonyms:

• knee