greater trochanter
greater trochanter · greater trochanters
An eminence on the proximal femur, below the headAn eminence on the proximal femur, below the head.
» The bedridden patient had a pressure sore over the greater trochanter.
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1 sensesAn eminence on the proximal femur, below the head.
Examples
2 sentencesThe bedridden patient had a pressure sore over the greater trochanter.
His greater trochanter hurt.
Forms
plural: greater trochanters| Singular | greater trochanter |
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| Plural | greater trochanters |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedlesser trochanter