AskDefine | Define trochanter

Dictionary Definition

trochanter n : one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached

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English

Noun

  1. In vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck.
  2. In some arthropods, the second segment of the leg, between the coxa and the femur.

Extensive Definition

Trochanter is a part of the thigh bone. It can refer to:
trochanter in German: Trochanter
trochanter in French: trochanter
trochanter in Portuguese: trocanter
trochanter in Ukrainian: Рожен (анатомія)
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