Possessives

• housemaid: Commonest site for bursitis is just below the knee-cap, the famous condition called ' housemaid's knee ' .

• bee: Natural lighting in all the wards, air-conditioning throughout, it was meant to be the bee's knees.

Converse of object

• bend: Pain occurs if bending the knee is resisted, or if the patient attempts to stretch the muscle.

• straighten: Straighten the back knee again to return to the starting position each time.

• flex: This time, however, flex the knee of the rear leg, whilst still keeping the heel pressed firmly on to the floor.

• bow: Only those who are prepared to bow the knee to economic power were allowed to take part in the talks.

• dislocate: Level 15 covers less severe injuries such as minor burns or a dislocated knee.

• bruise: My bruised knee is the last straw and it's got to go.

Adjective modifier

• bended: There on bended knee, with my heart banging in my chest, I asked Mo ' to marry me.

• dodgy: And now we want to bring dodgy knee Ugarte who I only ever saw score three goals at home?

• knobbly: Van de Saar was left standing on knobbly knees.

• swollen: Over the last few weeks I have tried Brufen, Diclofenac, Naproxen and Mobic, Still got swollen knees!

• sore: A truly wonderous sight for sore eyes and much needed rest for sore knees.

Modifies a noun

• jerk: This was not a knee jerk reaction from Nehemiah.

• ligament: To compound the bad news, Berger was carried off with damaged knee ligaments.

• osteoarthritis: There is a smaller risk of passing on the tendency to develop knee osteoarthritis.

• flexion: Anterior posterior translation tested at 30° and 90° of knee flexion.

• replacement: Unlike most of us, she has a leading expert on knee replacement in the family!

• bent: Here is my ab excercise: Lie on your back with your knees bent, feet resting on the floor.

Noun used with modifier

• bee: The fresh cream puff pastry Sandwich was the " bees knees " .