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femoral
(redirected from Femoral head)

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fem·o·ral  (fmr-l)
adj.
Of, relating to, or located in the thigh or femur.

[From Latin femur, femor-, thigh.]

femoral [ˈfɛmərəl]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the thigh or femur
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Adj.1.femoral - of or relating to or near the femur or thigh
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femoral [ˈfemərəl] ADJfemoral


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It was used by the French surgeon, Robert Judet, in 1947 to perform an isolated femoral head replacement.
It was used by the French surgeon, Robert Judet, in 1947 to perform an isolated femoral head replacement.
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