femoral

American  

[fem-er-uhl] / ˈfɛm ər əl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or situated at, in, or near the thigh or femur.

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femoral British  

/ ˈfɛmərəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the thigh or femur

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Other Word Forms

• interfemoral
  adjective
• postfemoral
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of femoral

1775–85; < Latin femor- (stem of femur ) thigh + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Femoral fractures usually require surgical treatment, after which the patient will need mobility assistance for a prolonged period, either from family members or in a long-term care facility.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Figure 10 shows Thigh or Femoral Rupture, which comes out on the upper part of thigh, just below the crease or depression between abdomen and thigh.

From Cluthe's Advice to the Ruptured by Cluthe Rupture Institute

Femoral Rupture never appears higher up—never appears in groin, and never descends into privates.

From Cluthe's Advice to the Ruptured by Cluthe Rupture Institute

Femoral Aneurysm.—Aneurysm of the femoral artery beyond the origin of the profunda branch is usually traumatic in origin, and is more common in Scarpa's triangle than in Hunter's canal.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

Line showing the Course of the Femoral Artery.

From A Practical Physiology by Blaisdell, Albert F.