genu
Americannoun
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the knee.
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a kneelike part or bend.
noun
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the technical name for the knee
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any kneelike bend in a structure or part
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Origin of genu
1850–55; < Latin; cognate with Greek góny knee
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Such a section will cut the corpus callosum anteriorly at the genu and posteriorly at the splenium, but the body is above the plane of section.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
Genu valgum and genu varum are ordinary deformities and quite common in all classes.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
In certain cases, genu valgum or abduction of the leg is present along with a slight degree of flexion.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
The capsule adapts itself to the contour of the lenticular nucleus and has an anterior limb, a bend or genu, and a posterior limb.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
Backward curving of the upper end of the tibia has been already described as one of the causes of genu recurvatum.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
The preceding syllable then becomes long; as,— abjete for abiete; genva for genua.
From New Latin Grammar by Bennett, Charles E. (Charles Edwin)
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