Femur

usgb/ˈfiːmər/
noun

The large bone in the upper part of your leg.

She fell off her bike and broke her femur.
Visual representation of "femur" - The large bone in the upper part of your leg

Often appears as...

  • break one's femur
  • fracture the femur
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Anatomy Reference

Used often in medical or anatomical contexts to discuss leg injuries or surgeries.

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The X-ray showed his femur was intact after the accident.
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Injury Severity

A broken femur is considered a serious injury because it's a major bone.

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Due to the severity of the broken femur, an ambulance was called immediately.
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Scientific Contexts

Used in evolutionary biology to discuss human and animal skeletal structure.

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The fossilized femur suggests that the dinosaur walked on two legs.
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