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Trochanter

Trochanter Meaning & Definition
Trochanter Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Trochanter?

[n] one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached

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See Also | appendage | femoris | femur | outgrowth | process | thighbone

Trochanter In Webster's Dictionary

\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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