Genu

Latin for "knee", genu is a term commonly encountered in studies of anatomy. It is used to refer to several anatomical structures, including (but not limited to):
 * conditions affecting the knees, such as genu valgum and genu varum
 * the geniculate ganglion of the facial nerve
 * the genu of the corpus callosum
 * the genu of the internal capsule
 * the medial and lateral geniculate nuclei of the thalamus