greater trochanter

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

Noun

greater trochanter (plural greater trochanters)

(anatomy) An eminence on the proximal femur, below the head.

Translations

eminence on the proximal femur

Greek:
Ancient: γλούτια n pl (gloútia)
Hungarian: nagytompor (hu)

See also

lesser trochanter

Further reading

greater trochanter on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=greater_trochanter&oldid=73678483"

Hidden categories: