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trochanter

English

Etymology

From French trochanter, from Ancient Greek ????????? (trokhant?r)

Noun

trochanter (plural trochanters)

  1. (anatomy) In vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck.
  2. In some arthropods, the second segment of the leg, between the coxa and the femur.

Derived terms

Related terms

  • trochantinal
  • trochantine

Translations

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epicondyle

English

Etymology

epi- +? condyle

Noun

epicondyle (plural epicondyles)

  1. (anatomy) A protuberance above the condyle of a bone to which ligaments or tendons are attached.

Derived terms

  • epicondylar
  • epicondylectomy
  • epicondylic
  • epicondylitis

Translations

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