above knee
Higher than kneecap
Above knee describes the location or length of something positioned higher than the knee joint.
Most commonly used for amputations—an above-knee amputation removes the leg at the thigh, preserving the knee joint's absence—or for garment lengths: an above-knee skirt, above-knee boots.
Often hyphenated when used as a modifier: above-knee prosthetic.
- thighLeg between hip, knee
- legAmbulatory limb
- amputationSurgical limb removal
- prosthetic legManufactured limb replacement
- prostheticManufactured body substitute
hemline · skirt · shorts · stump · femur · limb · socket · leg length · quadriceps · miniskirt · wading · boot · stocking · garter · residual · phantom limb · surgery · walking
- rehabilitationrehab, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, inpatient rehab
- hemlinesmini, midi, maxi, floor-length, ankle-length
- prostheticsartificial limb, prosthetic arms, prosthetic foot, bionic hands, bionic arm
- Amputationsleg amputation, arm amputation, foot amputation, disarticulation
vertical body position
above kneebelow knee
Leg portion under kneecap
below-knee · knee-length · ankle-length · floor-length · calf-length
above, knee, knees, kneed, kneeing, kneecap, kneel, kneels, kneeling