NOUN | body | femoris, femur, thighbone | the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton |
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Meaning | The longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee. | |
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Synonyms | femur, thighbone | |
Part of | thigh | The part of the leg between the hip and the knee |
Parts | lateral condyle | A condyle on the outer side of the lower extremity of the femur |
medial condyle | A condyle on the inner side of the lower extremity of the femur | |
trochanter | One of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached | |
Broader | leg bone | A bone of the leg |
Spanish | fémur | |
Catalan | fèmur |
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