greater trochanter

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

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