plural femurs or femora
ˈfe-mə-rə 
ˈfem-rə
1
: the proximal bone of the hind or lower limb that extends from the hip to the knee
called also thigh bone
2
: the segment of an insect's leg that is third from the body
Examples of femur in a Sentence
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The student, identified as Nina in a GoFundMe, suffered a brain injury and fractures in both femurs, her knee and her pelvis, according to the fundraiser description.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
The researchers found that ALP’s role accounted for about 72% of eggs’ effect on bone density in the femur and 83% in the lumbar spine.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 23 Mar. 2024
The collision killed the Jeep's front passenger and broke the femur of a passenger sitting in the rear.
—The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024
About 1,000 years ago, a collection of skeletons were strategically buried in Mexico: Skulls were stacked and femurs were placed in their own section.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
See it In the burial, researchers found long bones, including femurs, tibias, rays and ulnae, placed in their own sector.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
Its powerful jaws are capable of exerting over 4,000 pounds per square inch (PSI) of bite force — enough to shatter a human femur.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
Ibrahim, who suffered a broken femur and crushed lower leg in the quake, endured many surgeries.
—Terence McGinley, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
Dominic Sessa was a student at Deerfield Academy, an ice hockey player who stumbled into the drama department after a broken femur forced him to pick up another extracurricular.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2024
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
The researchers found that ALP’s role accounted for about 72% of eggs’ effect on bone density in the femur and 83% in the lumbar spine.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 23 Mar. 2024
The collision killed the Jeep's front passenger and broke the femur of a passenger sitting in the rear.
—The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024
About 1,000 years ago, a collection of skeletons were strategically buried in Mexico: Skulls were stacked and femurs were placed in their own section.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
See it In the burial, researchers found long bones, including femurs, tibias, rays and ulnae, placed in their own sector.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
Its powerful jaws are capable of exerting over 4,000 pounds per square inch (PSI) of bite force — enough to shatter a human femur.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
Ibrahim, who suffered a broken femur and crushed lower leg in the quake, endured many surgeries.
—Terence McGinley, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
Dominic Sessa was a student at Deerfield Academy, an ice hockey player who stumbled into the drama department after a broken femur forced him to pick up another extracurricular.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2024
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femur
noun
fe·mur
ˈfē-mər
plural femurs or femora
ˈfem-(ə-)rə
1
: the long bone of the hind or lower limb extending from the hip to the knee
called also thighbone
2
: the segment of an insect's leg that is third from the body
femoral
adjective
ˈfem-(ə-)rəl
Medical Definition
femur
noun
fe·mur
ˈfē-mər
plural femurs or femora
ˈfem-(ə-)rə
1
: the proximal bone of the hind or lower limb that is the longest and largest bone in the human body, extends from the hip to the knee, articulates above with the acetabulum by a rounded head connected with the shaft of the bone by an oblique neck bearing a pair of trochanters for the attachment of muscles, and articulates with the tibia below by a pair of condyles
called also thigh bone
2
: the segment of an insect's leg that is third from the body
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