kneading. To work and press into a mass.
knee. Articulation between femur and tibia covered in front by the patella.
knee-jerk. Patellar reflex.
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lacerated. Torn.
lacuna. A small gap or hollow space.
lacuna, osseous. A space in the Haversian system occupied by bone-corpuscle.
lacunar resorption. Absorption of lacunae.
lamella. One of the plates forming the Haversian system of bone.
lancet. A surgical knife with a two-edged blade.