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English noun: genu

1. genu (body) hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella


Synonymsarticulatio genus, human knee, knee, knee joint


Broader (hypernym)ginglymoid joint, ginglymus, hinge joint


Part holonymgenicular vein, kneecap, kneepan, musculus articularis genus, patella, vena genus


Part meronymleg









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