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Meaning of FEMUR

Pronunciation:  'feemur

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee
 
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 Synonyms: femoris, thighbone
 
 See Also: lateral condyle, leg bone, medial condyle, thigh, trochanter

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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}.
 
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Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: thighbone.
 
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Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: The femur is the bone that extends from the hip joint to the knee joint. The head of femur is spherical and forms the hip joint.
 
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