patellar
Americanadjective
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I have patellar tendinitis so a lot of it is work tending to that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The Lakers did get a piece back to help their cause when backup center Jaxson Hayes returned after missing the last three games with left patellar tendinopathy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
Dan Jones ripped both patellar tendons when he raced with 80kg during a strongman contest in Southport at the beginning of September.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2024
New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz is set to appear in a game for the first time since tearing a patellar tendon during the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
As in: I wonder why my dad never had surgery on his patellar tendinitis.
From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander
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