
Meaning of TROCHANTER
| Pronunciation: | | trow'kantur
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached |
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TROCHANTER is a 10 letter word that starts with T. |
| | See Also: | | appendage, femoris, femur, outgrowth, process, thighbone | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Tro*chan"ter\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?.]
1. (Anat.) One of two processes near the head of the femur,
the outer being called the {great trochanter}, and the
inner the {small trochanter}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The third joint of the leg of an insect, or the
second when the trochantine is united with the coxa.
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