genu n : hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella [syn: knee, knee joint, articulatio genus] [also: genua (pl)]

Latin

Etymology

Pronunciation

• a Classical /ˈge.nuː/|lang=la

Noun

1. knee

Inflection

Descendants

• English: genuflect
• French: genou
• Italian: ginocchio

Latin for "knee", genu is a term commonly encountered in studies of anatomy. It is used to refer to several anatomical structures, including (but not limited to):

• conditions affecting the knees, such as genu valgum and genu varum
• the geniculate ganglion of the facial nerve
• the genu of the corpus callosum
• the genu of the internal capsule
• the medial and lateral geniculate nuclei of the thalamus