Collocations withknee

These are words often used in combination withknee.

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bended knee
You promised, on bended knee, that her son was safe to return from exile.
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injured knee
If he is going to be incapacitated by his injured knee, he is unlikely to rise very high, but at least he would have the status of a police officer.
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knee extension
This extension moment acts to slow the thigh and allow a transfer of momentum to the shank, to encourage knee extension.
From theCambridge English Corpus
knee flexion
For patients with meniscal transplantation, further knee flexion can damage the allograft because of the increased shear forces and stresses.
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knee injury
I have a knee injury which makes it very difficult to get up and down stairs.
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knee replacement
Should the patella be replaced in total knee replacement?
From theCambridge English Corpus
knee socks
The current uniform for this all-girls school is a navy jumper, blue shirt, navy skirt/pinafore, navy tights/navy knee socks and black shoes.
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knee surgery
A randomized trial in patients undergoing knee surgery.
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left knee
Lift your left leg and touch your left knee with your right hand.
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right knee
Turn the right foot to a 90 angle, inhale and as you exhale bend the right knee keeping the hips facing forwards.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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