thigh bone (Anatomy)
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Femur Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
N
thigh (human/animal); flat vertical band on triglyph; [~ bubulum => plant]
thigh (human/animal); flat vertical band on triglyph; [~ bubulum => plant]
Femur Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
femur
\fe"mur\ (?), n.; pl. femora (&?;). [l. thigh.] (anat.) (a) the thigh bone. (b) the proximal segment of the hind limb containing the thigh bone; the thigh. see coxa.
femur
n : the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee [syn: thighbone, femoris]
Noun
1. the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee
(synonym) thighbone, femoris
(hypernym) leg bone
(part-holonym) thigh
(part-meronym) lateral condyle
Femur Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
The third leg segment, located between the trochanter and the tibia.
Femur Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
The femur (pl. femurs or femora), or thigh bone, is the most proximal (closest to the center of the body) bone of the leg in tetrapod vertebrates capable of walking or jumping, such as most land mammals, birds, many reptiles such as lizards, and amphibians such as frogs. In vertebrates with four legs such as dogs and horses, the femur is found only in the rear legs. The femur is the largest bone in the human body. The head of the femur articulates with the acetabulum. By most measures the femur is one of the strongest bones in the body.
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Femur Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
Femur Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
The femur is a large bone of the lower extremity that extends from the hip to the knee.
