kneepan


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kneepan

(ˈniːˌpæn)
n
(Anatomy) anatomy another word for patella
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knee•pan

(ˈniˌpæn)

n.
the kneecap; patella.
[1400–50]
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Noun1.kneepan - a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee jointkneepan - a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
os sesamoideum, sesamoid, sesamoid bone - any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint
articulatio genus, genu, human knee, knee, knee joint - hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
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The country risk classifications were calculated by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) based on the Kneepan Package that assessed country credit risk and classified countries into eight country risk categories, with 0 being the lowest risk and 7 being the highest (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development 2010).