crus

[ kruhs, kroos ]

/ krʌs, krus /

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noun, plural cru·ra [kroor-uh]. /ˈkrʊər ə/. Anatomy, Zoology.

the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.

a limb or process, as of a bone or other structure.

any of various parts likened to a leg or to a pair of legs.

Origin of crus

1680–90; <Latin: leg, shank

Words nearby crus

crura, crural, crural canal, crural hernia, crural sheath, crus, crusade, Crusades, crusado, cruse, crush

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Example sentences from the Web for crus

The pars interna is the largest of the three heads and covers most of the medial surface of the crus.
Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae|William B. Stallcup
The crus or shin includes two short bones, the tibia and fibula, which are nearly equal in length.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The two heads of the muscle fuse at a place slightly more than one-half of the distance down the crus.
Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae|William B. Stallcup
From this reception area the transverse fibres of the pons originate and enter the crus.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot

Et nous disions: Il faut bien qu'ils soient faux, puisque le vulgaire les a crus.
History of Civilization in England, Vol. 2 of 3|Henry Thomas Buckle

British Dictionary definitions for crus

crus

/ (krʌs) /

noun plural crura (ˈkrʊərə)

anatomy the leg, esp from the knee to the foot

(usually plural) leglike parts or structures

Word Origin for crus

C17: from Latin: leg

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for crus

crus

[ krōōs, krŭs ]

n. pl. cru•ra (krur′ə)

The section of the leg between the knee and foot; lower leg; shank.

A body part consisting of elongated masses or diverging bands that resemble legs or roots.

Either of a pair of diverging bands or elongated masses.

单词	crus
释义	crus [ kruhs, kroos ] / krʌs, krus / SEE SYNONYMS FOR crus ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural cru·ra [kroor-uh]. /ˈkrʊər ə/. Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank. a limb or process, as of a bone or other structure. any of various parts likened to a leg or to a pair of legs. Origin of crus 1680–90; <Latin: leg, shank Words nearby crus crura, crural, crural canal, crural hernia, crural sheath, crus, crusade, Crusades, crusado, cruse, crush Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crus The pars interna is the largest of the three heads and covers most of the medial surface of the crus. Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae\|William B. Stallcup The crus or shin includes two short bones, the tibia and fibula, which are nearly equal in length. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The two heads of the muscle fuse at a place slightly more than one-half of the distance down the crus. Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae\|William B. Stallcup From this reception area the transverse fibres of the pons originate and enter the crus. Degeneracy\|Eugene S. Talbot Et nous disions: Il faut bien qu'ils soient faux, puisque le vulgaire les a crus. History of Civilization in England, Vol. 2 of 3\|Henry Thomas Buckle British Dictionary definitions for crus crus / (krʌs) / noun plural crura (ˈkrʊərə) anatomy the leg, esp from the knee to the foot (usually plural) leglike parts or structures Word Origin for crus C17: from Latin: leg Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to crus tibia, shin, meat, leg, stem, stalk, shank, shinbone, cnemis Medical definitions for crus crus [ krōōs, krŭs ] n. pl. cru•ra (krur′ə) The section of the leg between the knee and foot; lower leg; shank. A body part consisting of elongated masses or diverging bands that resemble legs or roots. Either of a pair of diverging bands or elongated masses. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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crus

noun, plural cru·ra [kroor-uh]. /ˈkrʊər ə/. Anatomy, Zoology.

Origin of crus

Words nearby crus

Example sentences from the Web for crus

British Dictionary definitions for crus

noun plural crura (ˈkrʊərə)

Word Origin for crus

Words related to crus

Medical definitions for crus

n. pl. cru•ra (krur′ə)