What Is a Balky Knee?

Could you explain what patella tendonitis is:
Patella tendonitis, also sometimes called jumper's knee, is a condition of the knee where the patella tendon [the tendon that connects the kneecap to the shin bone] gets inflamed generally from overuse or a lot of activity.

What does the term balky mean?

: refusing or likely to refuse to proceed, act, or function as directed or expected a balky mule a balky engine.

How do you use balky in a sentence?

stopping short and refusing to go on.
  1. The Toyota was sluggish and balky.
  2. The heat is balky in the winter.
  3. The balky elevator has delivered the jumpers to a tiny platform contained within the tower.
  4. The theory is that his balky digestion -- gummed up by too much fruit -- will now return to normal.
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