genu

genu definition - medical

ge·nu (jēˈno͞o, jĕnˈyo͞o)

noun pl. gen·u·a (jĕnˈyo͞o-ə)
  1. Knee.
  2. An anatomical structure resembling the angular shape of a flexed knee.

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