femorisadjective
uk/fɪˈmɔː.rɪs/us/fɪˈmɔːr.ɪs/specializeda Latin word meaning "femur" (= the long bone in the upper part of the leg), used in medical names and descriptions
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Bone structures
- acetabular
- acetabulum
- acromial
- acromioclavicular
- acromion
- breastbone
- coccyx
- ilium
- intercarpal
- intercondylar
- intercostal
- interosseous
- interphalangeal
- kneecap
- sacrospinous
- sacrotuberous
- sacrum
- sagittal
- scaphoid
- trapezium
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Examples from literature
- Aneurysm of the profunda femoris is distinguished from that of the main trunk by the fact that the pulses beyond are, in the former, unaffected, and by the normal artery being felt pulsating over or alongside the sac.
- While the leg is supporting weight the stifle joint is fixed in position mainly by the quadriceps femoris group of muscles which are attached to the patella.