noun
femur
FEE-mer/ˈfiːmər/
The bone extending from the hip to the knee.
Your femur runs from your hip down to your knee.
Etymology
Latin femur named the thigh or its upper part. In English anatomical use, the name identifies the long bone within that region, extending from hip to knee.
In context
the longest bone in the body is the femur or the thigh bone the head of the femur connects with the acetabulum of the pelvis in order to form the hip joint
More examples
- The X-ray shows a small fracture in her femur.
- Muscles attach to the femur and help move the leg.
- Both femurs remain intact after the fall.
Forms
femur · femurs · femora
femoral adjective — Relating to the thigh or femur.
Similar words
- thighbone
- The everyday name for the same hip-to-knee bone.