About The Word Thigh
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Thigh
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What's The Definition Of Thigh?
[n] the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
[n] the upper joint of the leg of a fowl Synonyms | Synonyms for Thigh: second joint Related Terms | Find terms related to Thigh: See Also | anterior crural nerve | arteria circumflexa femoris | arteria femoralis | articulatio coxae | bird | circumflex artery of the thigh | coxa | dark meat | femoral artery | femoral biceps | femoral nerve | femoral vein | femoris | femur | fowl | great adductor muscle | helping | hip | hip joint | lap | leg | limb | musculus adductor brevis | musculus adductor longus | musculus adductor magnus | musculus biceps femoris | musculus quadriceps femoris | nervus femoralis | portion | quad | quadriceps | quadriceps femoris | serving | thighbone | vena femoralis Thigh In Webster's Dictionary \Thigh\ (th[imac]), n. [OE. thi, [thorn]ih, [thorn]eh, AS.
[thorn]e['o]h; akin to OFries. thiach, D. dij, dije, OHG.
dioh, thioh, Icel. [thorn]j[=o] thigh, rump, and probably to
Lith. taukas fat of animals, tukti to become fat, Russ. tuke
fat of animals. [root]56.]
1. (Anat.) The proximal segment of the hind limb between the
knee and the trunk. See {Femur}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The coxa, or femur, of an insect.
{Thigh bone} (Anat.), the femur.
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