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Definitions for: Trochanter [n] one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached
Webster (1913) Definition: Tro*chan"ter, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?.]
1. (Anat.) One of two processes near the head of the femur,
the outer being called the great trochanter, and the
inner the small trochanter.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The third joint of the leg of an insect, or the
second when the trochantine is united with the coxa.
See Also: appendage, femoris, femur, outgrowth, process, thighbone
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