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| Id | http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C33282
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C33282
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| Preferred Name | Patella |
| Definitions |
A small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that articulates with the femur and protects the knee joint.
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| Synonyms |
BONE, PATELLA
PATELLA
Patella
patella
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
All Properties
| label | Patella
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| prefixIRI | Thesaurus:C33282
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| code | C33282
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| DEFINITION | A small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that articulates with the femur and protects the knee joint.
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| ALT_DEFINITION | A large sesamoid bone found in the distal femur/proximal tibial region of the hindlimb of tetrapods. The patella is the attachment site for proximal hindlimb tendons.
A small bone in front of the femorotibial joint that articulates with the femur.
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| Is_Value_For_GDC_Property | |
| Legacy Concept Name | Patella
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| Contributing_Source |
CDISC
GDC
PCDC
UBERON
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| xRef | UBERON:0002446
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| Is_PCDC_EWS_Authorized_Value_For_Variable | |
| FULL_SYN |
BONE, PATELLA
PATELLA
Patella
patella
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| UMLS_CUI | C0030647
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| Maps_To | Patella
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| Preferred_Name | Patella
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| Semantic_Type | Anatomical Structure
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