femoral


Definition: Meaning of, femoral in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfɛmərəl /

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  1. of or relating to or near the femur or thigh
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femoral used in phrases

  • circumflex femoral vein (noun)
    1. either of two veins that accompany arteries of the same name serving the hip and thigh
  • femoral artery (noun)
    1. the chief artery of the thigh; a continuation of the external iliac artery
  • femoral biceps (noun)
    1. the biceps muscle of the thigh; it flexes the knee and rotates the leg laterally
  • femoral nerve (noun)
    1. one of a pair of nerves that originate from lumbar nerves and supply the muscles and skin of the anterior part of the thigh
  • femoral pulse (noun)
    1. felt in the groin pulse of the femoral artery
  • femoral vein (noun)
    1. a vein that accompanies the femoral artery in the same sheath; a continuation of the popliteal vein; becomes the external iliac vein
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