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Definitions for trochanter
troʊˈkæn tərtrochanter
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Princeton's WordNet
trochanternoun
one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached
Wiktionary
trochanternoun
In vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck.
trochanternoun
In some arthropods, the second segment of the leg, between the coxa and the femur.
Wikipedia
Trochanter
A trochanter is a tubercle of the femur near its joint with the hip bone. In humans and most mammals, the trochanters serve as important muscle attachment sites. Humans are known to have three trochanters, though the anatomic "normal" includes only the greater and lesser trochanters. (The third trochanter is not present in all specimens.)
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trochanter
A trochanter is a bony prominence found in the femur (thigh bone) in many vertebrates. In humans, there are two - the greater trochanter and the lesser trochanter, which serve as attachment points for different muscles and ligaments. These structures play a key role in movement and stability of the hip joint. The term "trochanter" can also refer to similar structures found in some insects and other animals.
Webster Dictionary
Trochanternoun
one of two processes near the head of the femur, the outer being called the great trochanter, and the inner the small trochanter
Trochanternoun
the third joint of the leg of an insect, or the second when the trochantine is united with the coxa
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Trochanter
trō-kan′tėr, n. a rough eminence on the outer aspect of the upper part of the thigh-bone for the insertion of various muscles which rotate the thigh outwards: the second joint of an insect's leg.—adjs. Trochantē′rian, Trochanter′ic.—n. Trochan′tin, the lesser trochanter of the femur.—adj. Trochantin′ian. [Gr.,—trechein, to run.]
Entomology
Trochanter
a sclerite, sometimes divided, between the coxa and femur sometimes fused with the femur.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of trochanter in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of trochanter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- 转子Chinese
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