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water on the knee

noun Pathology.

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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Origin of water on the knee

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby water on the knee

water of crystallization, water of hydration, water of metabolism, water off a duck's back, water on the brain, water on the knee, water opossum, water ouzel, water over the dam, water ox, water paint
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