Definitions for: Genu


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



Webster (1913) Definition: Ge"nu, n.; pl. Genua. [L., the knee.] (Anat.)
(a) The knee.
(b) The kneelike bend, in the anterior part of the callosum
of the brain.

Synonyms: articulatio genus, knee, knee joint

See Also: genicular vein, ginglymoid joint, ginglymus, hinge joint, kneecap, kneepan, leg, musculus articularis genus, patella, vena genus

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