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femur

[fee-mer] / ˈfi mər /
NOUN
thigh
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Femur bones, which are typically split lengthwise, roasted, and spooned, are the longest bones in a cow’s body, and filled with marrow.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2020

Figure 6.5 Head of Femur Showing Red and Yellow Marrow The head of the femur contains both yellow and red marrow.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Figure 8.16 Femur and Patella The femur is the single bone of the thigh region.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Fracture through Base of Neck of Femur with Impaction into the Trochanters 137 68.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

Sarcoma of Lower End of Femur, invading the knee-joint.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis




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