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fe·mur

(fē′mər)

n. pl. fe·murs or fem·o·ra (fĕm′ər-ə)

a. A bone of the leg situated between the pelvis and knee in humans. It is the largest and strongest bone in the body.

b. A functionally similar bone in the leg or hind limb of other vertebrates. Also called thighbone.

2. The thick, most muscular segment of the insect leg, situated between the trochanter and the tibia.

[Latin, thigh.]

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femur

(ˈfiːmə)

n, pl femurs or femora (ˈfɛmərə)

1. (Anatomy) the longest thickest bone of the human skeleton, articulating with the pelvis above and the knee below. Nontechnical name: thighbone

2. (Zoology) the corresponding bone in other vertebrates

3. (Zoology) the segment of an insect's leg nearest to the body

[C18: from Latin: thigh]

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fe•mur

(ˈfi mər)

n., pl. fe•murs, fem•o•ra (ˈfɛm ər ə)

1. the long upper bone of the hind leg of vertebrates, extending from the pelvis to the knee; thighbone.

2. the often enlarged third segment of an insect leg, between the trochanter and the tibia.

[1555–65; < Latin: thigh]

fe·mur

(fē′mər)

The long bone of the thigh or of the upper portion of the hind leg. See more at skeleton.

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femur

The thigh bone.

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Noun

femur - the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee

femoris, thighbone

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

thigh - the part of the leg between the hip and the knee

trochanter - one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached

leg bone - a bone of the leg

Translations

عَظْم الفَخْذ

stehenní kost

lårbenlårbensknogle

OberschenkelknochenFemur

fémur

reisireisiluu

fémur

combcsont

lærleggur

femore

šlaunikaulis

augšstilba kauls

dijbeen

lårbein

kość

fêmur

femur

бедренная кость бедро

stehenná kosť

lårben

kalça kemiği

股骨

femur

[ˈfiːməʳ] N (femurs or femora (pl)) [ˈfemərə] → fémur m

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femur

[ˈfiːmə^r] n (ANATOMY) → fémur m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

femur

n → Oberschenkelknochen m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

femur

(ˈfiːmə) noun

the thigh bone.

fe·mur

n. fémur, hueso del muslo.

femur

n fémur m

References in periodicals archive ?

The mean medullary radius of curvature of the femur was 930.13 mm in our 100 Chinese femurs.

Proximal femoral morphology and the relevance to design of anatomically precontoured plates: a study of the Chinese population

Tonia, A comparative study on different methods of automatic mesh generation of human femurs, Medical Engineering & Physics, (20):1-10(1998).

Finite elemental analysis of outer and inner surfaces of the proximal half of an intact femur

Without availability of intramedullary nails in emergency theatres, delayed management of open fracture femurs can be done instead of exteranal fracture management.

Is open diaphyseal femur fracture managed by delayed interlocking intramedullary nail: A prudent choice?

One hundred twenty femurs (60 pairs) were examined: 58 (29 pairs) from male cadavers and 62 (31 pairs) from female cadavers.

Sexual Diagnosis Through Morphometric Evaluation of the Proximal Femur/El Diagnostico Sexual a traves de la Evaluacion Morfometrica del Femur Proximal

The prospective observational study was conducted from October to December 2017 at Darul Sehat Hospital, Karachi, and comprised dry femurs. Sample size was calculated3 by using sample size calculator, and the sampling was done using non-probability convenience technique.

Morphometric features of Linea aspera on dry femur bones

We describe the development of the tool and assess its ability to reproducibly detect regional changes in the proximal femur. Finally, we applied the tool in vivo to 89 subjects' proximal femurs.

A Novel MRI Tool for Evaluating Cortical Bone Thickness of the Proximal Femur

This study aimed to assess the differences in proximal femoral geometry parameters between patients with femoral neck fractures and patients with intertrochanteric fractures to provide guidance for individualized customized prosthesis and accurate reconstruction of proximal femurs in elderly Chinese patients.

Comparison of Proximal Femoral Geometry and Risk Factors between Femoral Neck Fractures and Femoral Intertrochanteric Fractures in an Elderly Chinese Population

In a study of 62 patients, 24 patients (14 femurs, 10 tibias) did not show callus formation and complained of vague pain at fracture site 20 weeks after static mode.

DYNAMIZATION IN THE TREATMENT OF DELAYED UNION OF FEMUR FRACTURE

NF in almost all examined femurs was directed upwards except the three foramina that were directed horizontally (Figure 8).

Morphological and Topographical Anatomy of Nutrient Foramen in The Lower Limb Long Bones/Alt Ekstremite Uzun Kemiklerinde Foramen Nutricium'larin Morfolojik ve Topografk Anatomisi

Symeonidis et al., "Fracture tolerance related to skeletal development and aging throughout life: 3-point bending of human femurs," in 2012 International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury Conference, pp.

Femur Fracture Associated with Knee Brace Wear in the Motocross Athlete: A Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature

A descriptive study was conducted in 121 adult dry femurs (Right 54 and left 67) obtained from the Department of Anatomy, Govt.

Correlation of length of femur with its proximal fragments--a morphometric study

When pelvic widths and femur lengths were examined, it was found that volleyball and futsal players had wider pelvis while volleyball, futsal and basketball players had longer femurs when compared with the players of other branches(p<0.01).