os femoris

fe·mur

, gen.

fe·mo·ris

, pl.

fem·o·ra

(fē'mŭr, fem'ŏ-ris, -ă), [TA] Avoid the mispronunciation femor'a of the plural of this word.

1. Synonym(s): thigh

2. The long bone of the thigh, articulating with the hip bone proximally and the tibia and patella distally.

Synonym(s): os femoris ☆ , thigh bone ☆

[L. thigh]

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