Definition of Pain, knee
Pain, knee: Pain in the knee. Causes of knee pain include injury, degeneration, arthritis, infection (infrequently), and, rarely, bone tumors. Last Editorial Review: 3/19/2012 Back to MedTerms online medical dictionary A-Z List 
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