What does "rótula" mean in English?

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Spanish

rótula

English

kneecap

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Alternative translations of "rótula"

patella

Examples of how to use "rótula" in Spanish

Spanish
Se rompió la rótula de la rodilla.
English
The kneecap broke.
Spanish
La rótula me duele después de correr.
English
My kneecap hurts after running.
Spanish
El médico examinó mi rótula ayer.
English
The doctor examined my kneecap yesterday.
Spanish
Se dislocó la rótula en la caída.
English
My kneecap dislocated in the fall.
Spanish
¿Viste la rótula en la radiografía?
English
Did you see the kneecap in the X-ray?

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Se rompió la rótula de la rodilla.

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