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
Way back in 2012 he suffered patellar tendonitis, a career-threatening condition that kept him out for two years.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 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
Finch had his ruptured right patellar tendon repaired Wednesday after a sideline collision with Mike Conley late in the Game 4 win at Phoenix that gave the Timberwolves a series sweep in Round 1.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 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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