Definition of Femurs. Meaning of Femurs. Synonyms of Femurs

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Definition of Femurs

Femur
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.

Meaning of Femurs from wikipedia

- (knock knee), the femurs converge so much that the knees touch. The opposite condition, genu varum (bow-leggedness), occurs when the femurs diverge. In the...
- m**** which covers the front and sides of the femur. The name derives from Latin four-headed muscle of the femur. The quadriceps femoris muscle is subdivided...
- femur is the part of the femur closest to the pelvic bone and the trunk. It contains the following structures: Femoral head including the fovea Femur...
- The intercondylar fossa of femur (intercondyloid fossa of femur, intercondylar notch of femur) is a deep notch between the rear surfaces of the medial...
- Femur condyle may refer to: Lateral condyle of femur Medial condyle of femur This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title Femur condyle...
- The femoral head (femur head or head of the femur) is the highest part of the thigh bone (femur). It is supported by the femoral neck. The head is globular...
- Tubercle of the femur can refer to: Quadrate tubercle Adductor tubercle of femur This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title Tubercle...
- and consists of two joints: one between the femur and tibia (tibiofemoral joint), and one between the femur and patella (patellofemoral joint). It is the...
- at the back of the knee joint. The bones of the popliteal fossa are the femur and the tibia. Like other flexion surfaces of large joints (groin, armpit...
- A femoral fracture is a bone fracture that involves the femur. They are typically sustained in high-impact trauma, such as car crashes, due to the large...