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patellofemoral

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
patellofemoral
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the patella and the femur.

Etymology

From patello- + femoral.

Word Breakdown

Phrases

patellofemoral pain syndrome

Questions

What does patellofemoral mean?
Of or pertaining to the patella and the femur.
Where does patellofemoral come from?
From patello- + femoral.

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