femur

[ fee-mer ]

/ ˈfi mər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR femur ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural fe·murs, fem·o·ra [fem-er-uh]. /ˈfɛm ər ə/.

Anatomy. a bone in the human leg extending from the pelvis to the knee, that is the longest, largest, and strongest in the body; thighbone.

Zoology. a corresponding bone of the leg or hind limb of an animal.

Entomology. the third segment of the leg of an insect (counting from the base), situated between the trochanter and the tibia.

Origin of femur

1555–65; <Latin: thigh

Words nearby femur

femoral triangle, femoral vein, femorotibial, femto-, femtometer, femur, fen, fenagle, fence, fence in, fence lizard

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Example sentences from the Web for femur

The results were awful: marked osteoporosis in the spine, hip, and femur.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The longest and strongest of all the bones is the femur, or thigh bone.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
The course of the bullet was anteroposterior through the axis of the femur.
Gunshot Roentgenograms|Clyde S. Ford
The femur or thigh is the third, and usually the largest and most conspicuous joint of the leg.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby

The femur is a long straight bone with a nearly smooth shaft and expanded ends.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
Femur and humerus not bent upon lower leg and fore-arm in a position of rest.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard

British Dictionary definitions for femur

femur

/ (ˈfiːmə) /

noun plural femurs or femora (ˈfɛmərə)

the longest thickest bone of the human skeleton, articulating with the pelvis above and the knee belowNontechnical name: thighbone

the corresponding bone in other vertebrates

the segment of an insect's leg nearest to the body

Word Origin for femur

C18: from Latin: thigh

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for femur

femur

[ fē′mər ]

n. pl. fe•murs

thigh

The long bone of the thigh, and the longest and strongest bone in the human body, situated between the pelvis and the knee and articulating with the hipbone and with the tibia and patella.thighbone

Scientific definitions for femur

femur

[ fē′mər ]

The long bone of the thigh or of the upper portion of the hind leg. See more at skeleton.

单词	femur
释义	femur [ fee-mer ] / ˈfi mər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR femur ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural fe·murs, fem·o·ra [fem-er-uh]. /ˈfɛm ər ə/. Anatomy. a bone in the human leg extending from the pelvis to the knee, that is the longest, largest, and strongest in the body; thighbone. Zoology. a corresponding bone of the leg or hind limb of an animal. Entomology. the third segment of the leg of an insect (counting from the base), situated between the trochanter and the tibia. Origin of femur 1555–65; <Latin: thigh Words nearby femur femoral triangle, femoral vein, femorotibial, femto-, femtometer, femur, fen, fenagle, fence, fence in, fence lizard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for femur The results were awful: marked osteoporosis in the spine, hip, and femur. You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder\|Carrie Arnold\|December 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The longest and strongest of all the bones is the femur, or thigh bone. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell The course of the bullet was anteroposterior through the axis of the femur. Gunshot Roentgenograms\|Clyde S. Ford The femur or thigh is the third, and usually the largest and most conspicuous joint of the leg. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby The femur is a long straight bone with a nearly smooth shaft and expanded ends. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds Femur and humerus not bent upon lower leg and fore-arm in a position of rest. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard British Dictionary definitions for femur femur / (ˈfiːmə) / noun plural femurs or femora (ˈfɛmərə) the longest thickest bone of the human skeleton, articulating with the pelvis above and the knee belowNontechnical name: thighbone the corresponding bone in other vertebrates the segment of an insect's leg nearest to the body Word Origin for femur C18: from Latin: thigh Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to femur groin, ham, flank, hock, loins, gammon Medical definitions for femur femur [ fē′mər ] n. pl. fe•murs thigh The long bone of the thigh, and the longest and strongest bone in the human body, situated between the pelvis and the knee and articulating with the hipbone and with the tibia and patella.thighbone The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for femur femur [ fē′mər ] The long bone of the thigh or of the upper portion of the hind leg. See more at skeleton. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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femur

noun, plural fe·murs, fem·o·ra [fem-er-uh]. /ˈfɛm ər ə/.

Origin of femur

Words nearby femur

Example sentences from the Web for femur

British Dictionary definitions for femur

noun plural femurs or femora (ˈfɛmərə)

Word Origin for femur

Words related to femur

Medical definitions for femur

n. pl. fe•murs

Scientific definitions for femur