Meaning of GENU
Pronunciation: | | 'jeenoo
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] 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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| Synonyms: | | 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 | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \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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