2. (Zo["o]l.) The third joint of the leg of an insect, or the second when the trochantine is united with the coxa. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
great trochanter — var of GREATER TROCHANTER … Medical dictionary
Trochanter — Tro*chan ter, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?.] 1. (Anat.) One of two processes near the head of the femur, the outer being called the {great trochanter}, and the inner the {small trochanter}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The third joint of the leg of an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
small trochanter — Trochanter Tro*chan ter, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?.] 1. (Anat.) One of two processes near the head of the femur, the outer being called the {great trochanter}, and the inner the {small trochanter}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The third joint of the leg … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Greater trochanter — Infobox Bone Name = Greater trochanter Latin = trochanter major GraySubject = 59 GrayPage = 244 Caption = Upper extremity of right femur viewed from behind and above. MusclesOrigins = Vastus lateralis MusclesInsertions = Obturator internus,… … Wikipedia
greater trochanter — also great trochanter n TROCHANTER (a) * * * t. major … Medical dictionary
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
antitrochanter — trōˈkantər noun Etymology: anti (I) + trochanter : an articular surface on the ilium of birds against which the great trochanter of the femur plays … Useful english dictionary
Antitrochanter — An ti*tro*chan ter, n. (Anat.) An articular surface on the ilium of birds against which the great trochanter of the femur plays. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fossa — A depression usually more or less longitudinal in shape below the level of the surface of a part. [L. a trench or ditch] acetabular f. [TA] a depressed area in the floor of the acetabulum superior to the … Medical dictionary
triangle — In anatomy and surgery, a three sided area with arbitrary or natural boundaries. SEE ALSO: trigonum, region. [L. triangulum, fr. tri , three, + angulus, angle] anal t. [TA] the posterior portion of the perineal region through which the … Medical dictionary
