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fem·o·ral

 (fĕm′ər-əl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or located in the thigh or femur.

[From Latin femur, femor-, thigh.]
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femoral

(ˈfɛmərəl)
adj
(Anatomy) of or relating to the thigh or femur
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fem•o•ral

(ˈfɛm ər əl)

adj.
of, pertaining to, or situated near the thigh or femur: the femoral artery.
[1775–85]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.femoral - of or relating to or near the femur or thigh
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Translations
μηριαίος
fémoral
femorale

femoral

[ˈfemərəl] ADJfemoral
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fem·o·ral

a. femoral, rel. al fémur;
deep ___ archarco ___ profundo;
___ arteryarteria ___;
___ canalcanal ___;
___ herniahernia ___;
___ nervenervio ___;
___ nutrient arteryarteria nutricional ___;
___ sheathcapa ___;
___ triangletriángulo ___;
___ veinvena ___.
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femoral

adj femoral
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Surgeons and other medical specialists from Germany and other European countries address the anatomy of the anterior abdominal wall, the definition and terminology of hernia, diagnosis, the history of hernia surgery, repair principles and materials, hernia biomechanics, biological meshes, anesthesia, and pediatric hernia; adult inguinal hernia indications, choice of procedure, and techniques; special hernias, including female hernias, sportsman's groin, sliding hernia, recurrent hernia, umbilical hernia, femoral hernia, rare hernias, spigelian hernia, and internal hernias; incisional hernias and techniques; complications; and outcome research and training in hernia surgery.
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LH is reported with a rate of 12%-30% in umbilical hernia, 19%-30% in femoral hernia, and 50% in inguinal hernia.
Groin hernias can be generally classified as direct inguinal, indirect inguinal and femoral hernia. Of the all groin hernias, 2-8% are femoral hernias (2).
A femoral hernia occurs when the intestine enters the canal carrying the femoral artery into the upper thigh.
Tanner, "Strangulated femoral hernia appendix with perforated sigmoid diverticulitis," Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine, vol.
The use of Mersilene mesh in adult inguinal and femoral hernia repairs: a comparison with classic techniques.
On the basis of hernia types the market is segmented into inguinal hernia, femoral hernia, incisional hernia, umbilical hernia and other hernia types.
In addition to cholecystectomy and a cesarean section, her past surgical history was significant for a right sided femoral hernia that remained asymptomatic for the last 10 years.
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