water on the knee

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. an accumulation of fluid in the knee cavity caused by inflammation and trauma to the cartilages or membranes of the knee joint.

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Etymology

Origin of water on the knee

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

However, setbacks and pain have persisted, and the effusion, a collection of fluid around the joint also known as water on the knee, have pushed the target back.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024

Said Giant Manager Bill Terry, whose water on the knee was so severe that he spent the time between games in bed getting treatment: "How much do the losers get?"

From Time Magazine Archive

Treatment: draining away water on the knee, heat, massage, X rays, Novocain injections and, in severe cases, surgery.

From Time Magazine Archive

And Guard John Havlicek has water on the knee.

From Time Magazine Archive

I was trotting down the road with him one day when he tumbled down, and I injured my knee, causing me to be laid up with water on the knee for about six weeks.

From The Great War As I Saw It by Scott, Frederick George