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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfêmur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈfẽ.muʁ/
"O fêmur é o osso mais longo e resistente do corpo humano."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The proximal bone of the hind or lower limb that extends from the hip to the knee.
"The doctor confirmed that the patient suffered a clean fracture of the femur." - 2
The corresponding segment of the leg in insects and other arthropods.
"The grasshopper uses its powerful hind femur to leap great distances."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived directly from the Latin word 'femur', meaning thigh or thighbone, dating back to classical antiquity. In anatomical nomenclature, it was adopted into English in the late 16th century to precisely designate the proximal bone of the hind or lower limb.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Femur" is said worldwide
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fémur
Transliteration: /fe.myʁ/
"Il s'est fracturé le fémur lors d'un accident de ski."
Oberschenkelknochen
Transliteration: /ˈoːbɐˌʃɛŋkl̩ˌknɔxn̩/
"Der Oberschenkelknochen ist der längste Knochen im menschlichen Körper."
femore
Transliteration: /ˈfɛ.mo.re/
"Il chirurgo ha operato il femore rotto del paziente."
fémur
Transliteration: /ˈfe.muɾ/
"El fémur soporta gran parte del peso del cuerpo humano."
fêmur
Transliteration: /ˈfẽ.muʁ/
"O fêmur é o osso mais longo e resistente do corpo humano."
जांघ की हड्डी
Transliteration: jaangh ki haddi
"दुर्घटना में उसकी जांघ की हड्डी टूट गई।"
股骨
Transliteration: gǔgǔ
"股骨是人体最长、最粗壮的长骨。"
대퇴골
Transliteration: daetwigol
"그는 사고로 대퇴골 골절상을 입었다."
大腿骨
Transliteration: daitaikotsu
"大腿骨は人体の中で最も長く強い骨です。"
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