femur

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Researchers confirmed that the fossil belonged to a juvenile by examining growth patterns in a thin section of its femur bone.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Far out in the desert, the researchers gaped at the six-foot-long femur, the jaw, teeth, and base of the crest.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

An MRI eventually revealed that the top of his femur, or thigh bone, was near fracture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

The ACL, which connects the shin bone to the femur, is a main stabilizing force in the knee and protects the lower leg from sliding forward.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

“Furthermore, each leg of mine has seven sections—the coxa, the trochanter, the femur, the patella, the tibia, the metatarsus, and the tarsus.”

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White