parapatellar

English

Etymology

para- + patellar

Adjective

parapatellar (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Located next to the patella
    • 2015 June 26, Michael Dan et al., “Blood loss in primary total knee arthroplasty—body temperature is not a significant risk factor—a prospective, consecutive, observational cohort study”, in Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, volume 10, DOI:10.1186/s13018-015-0241-5:
      A medial parapatellar approach without tourniquet was used in all patients.
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