adjective
femoral
FEM-er-ul/ˈfemərəl/
Relating to the thigh or thigh bone.
The diagram highlights the femoral region around the thigh bone.
Etymology
The pieces mean “pertaining to the thigh.” Latin femur named the thigh itself; its English use for the thighbone connects the adjective with both the region and its bone.
In context
what does the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve innervate? Well, it is it is sensory to the anterior as well as lateral thigh.
More examples
- The X-ray shows a fracture in the femoral neck.
- The femoral nerve helps control muscles at the front of the thigh.
- The doctor checks the femoral pulse near the groin.
Forms
femoral
femur noun — The thigh bone, connecting hip and knee.