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trochanter

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A bony prominence near the extremity of the femur that normally serves as attachment points for hip and thigh muscles[MP,modified]. [ ]

Term info

Label

trochanter

Synonyms
  • femoral trochanter
  • trochanter of femur
database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim

external definition

Process on the ventral surface of the shaft of the femur.[AAO]

id

UBERON:0000980

taxon notes

there are two in human (greater and lesser trochanters) and three in many other mammalian species (greater, lesser and third)

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