kneepan
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of kneepan
Example Sentences
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The swelling is seen especially below the kneepan, on each side of the front of the joint, and also often above the kneepan.
From The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm
Nobody knew as he did how each morsel of leather would behave itself under the needle, or could come within two hairbreadths of him in accuracy across the kneepan.
From Ralph the Heir by Trollope, Anthony
From the middle of the kneepan to the ground, twenty-five parts, three minutes.
From Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman by Walker, Alexander
Fracture of kneepan is caused either by direct violence or muscular strain.
From The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm
The great muscles of the thigh acting over the kneepan tend to bend the body forward, but the muscles of the calf neutralize this action.
From Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics by Steele, Joel Dorman
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