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Genu

Genu Meaning & Definition
Genu Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Genu?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Genu: articulatio genus | knee | knee joint

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

Genu In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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