单词 | femoral bone |
释义 | > as lemmasfemoral bone femoral bone n. the thigh bone; = femur n. 2a. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > bones of arm or leg > bones of leg > [noun] > bone of thigh femur1666 femoral bone1778 1778 J. R. Forster Observ. Voy. round World vi. 254 I could have recourse to..all the great anatomists of this and former ages, and with them prove from..the form and structure of the acetabulum, and the head of the femoral bones..that man is the only creature of the class which suckle their young ones, who is intended to walk erect. 1831 National Mag. 2 35 The fossilized tusks, teeth, and femoral bones of the hippopotamus, rhinoceros, and hyæna. 1932 E. Conzemius Ethnogr. Surv. Miskito & Sumu Indians (U.S. Bureau Amer. Ethnol. Bull. No. 106) 112 Short 1-toned flutes are also made from the femoral bones of deer, tapir, or other large animals. 2008 Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) (Nexis) 21 May d1 Smaller surgeries, such as realigning the joint or reshaping the femoral bone in a damaged hip, could postpone a total replacement. < as lemmas |
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