Hoffa's fat pad

English

Etymology

Named after Albert Hoffa.

Noun

Hoffa's fat pad (plural Hoffa's fat pads)

  1. (anatomy) A cylindrical piece of fat that is situated under and behind the patella bone within the knee.
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