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Definitions of femur
  1. noun
    the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee

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  • hip the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
  • knee joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
  • knee hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
  • stifle joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
  • femoral of or relating to or near the femur or thigh
  • osteosarcoma malignant bone tumor; most common in children and young adults where it tends to affect the femur
  • acetabulum the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint
  • cotyloid cavity the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint
  • human knee hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
  • medial condyle a condyle on the inner side of the lower extremity of the femur
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