a swelling on the knee

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• Swelling of the knee — (colloquially known as water on the knee) occurs when excess fluid accumulates in or around the knee joint. There are many common causes for the swelling, including arthritis, injury to the ligaments or meniscus, or when fluid collects in the… …   Wikipedia

• water on the knee — noun hydrarthrosis affecting the knee • Hypernyms: ↑hydrarthrosis * * * : an accumulation of inflammatory exudate in the knee joint often following an injury * * * Pathol. an accumulation of fluid in the knee cavity caused by inflammation and… …   Useful english dictionary

• water on the knee — n an accumulation of synovial fluid in the knee joint (as from injury or disease) marked esp. by swelling …   Medical dictionary

• water on the knee — Date: circa 1890 an accumulation of synovial fluid in the knee joint (as from injury or disease) marked especially by swelling …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• The White House — White White (hw[imac]t), a. [Compar. {Whiter} (hw[imac]t [ e]r); superl. {Whitest}.] [OE. whit, AS. hw[imac]t; akin to OFries. and OS. hw[=i]t, D. wit, G. weiss, OHG. w[=i]z, hw[=i]z, Icel. hv[=i]tr, Sw. hvit, Dan. hvid, Goth. hweits, Lith.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Knee examination — The knee examination, in medicine, is performed as part of a physical examination, or when a patient presents with knee pain or a history that suggests a pathology of the knee joint.The exam includes several parts: *position/lighting/draping… …   Wikipedia

• knee injuries —       the common afflictions of the knee, a relatively fragile joint, as it is exposed to stress in daily activities and sports.       Tearing of cartilages or menisci (crescent shaped disks of cartilage found between the bones) occurs when the… …   Universalium

• Housemaid's knee — The patellofemoral syndrome (PFS), the commonest cause of chronic knee pain. PFS characteristically causes vague discomfort of the inner knee area, aggravated by activity (running, jumping, climbing or descending stairs) or by prolonged sitting… …   Medical dictionary

• Injury, knee meniscus — Injury to one of the two crescent shaped cartilage pads between the two joints formed by the femur (the thigh bone) and the tibia (the shin bone). Each meniscus acts as a smooth surface for the joint to move on. The two menisci are easily injured …   Medical dictionary

• White swelling — White White (hw[imac]t), a. [Compar. {Whiter} (hw[imac]t [ e]r); superl. {Whitest}.] [OE. whit, AS. hw[imac]t; akin to OFries. and OS. hw[=i]t, D. wit, G. weiss, OHG. w[=i]z, hw[=i]z, Icel. hv[=i]tr, Sw. hvit, Dan. hvid, Goth. hweits, Lith.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Housemaid's knee — Housemaid House maid , n. A female servant employed to do housework, esp. to take care of the rooms. [1913 Webster] {Housemaid s knee} (Med.), a swelling over the knee, due to an enlargement of the bursa in the front of the kneepan; so called… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English