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 | ||
Synonyms | articulatio genus, human knee, knee, knee joint | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ginglymoid joint, ginglymus, hinge joint | ||
Part holonym | genicular vein, kneecap, kneepan, musculus articularis genus, patella, vena genus | ||
Part meronym | leg | ||