what are the meaning of alta and baja in this sentence"patella alta or baja can be best seen on lateral view."

Answer 1

In patella alta the kneecap rides too high up on the femur (thigh bone).

Patella baja is the opposite of patella alta - the kneecap rides too low down the femur.


Refer to the link, below (warning, it's a bit tricky to use
and doesn't display well, but it has tons of good info,
including a dictionary, where I got the above).

(I hope you're not a medical student!)

Answer 2

Loosely translated it means lower, declined, or sunken ... I believe when it's used to describe Baja California or the Baja Desert in Mexico it refers to the lay of the land. I expect in both those places the land slopes toward the areas that carry the word in their titles.

Answer 3

In spanish, alta and baja cause refer to big and small, tall and short, or anything along the lines of that.

Alta means big, or tall, while baja means short or small.