| NOUN | body | thighbone, femur, femoris | 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, femoris | |
| 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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