Fémur (en. Femur)

/ˈfemur/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Bone that connects the hip to the knee.

The femur is the longest bone in the human body.

El fémur es el hueso más largo del cuerpo humano.

Part of the skeletal system that supports the body's weight.

Fractures in the femur can be very painful.

Las fracturas en el fémur pueden ser muy dolorosas.

Bone that plays a crucial role in locomotion.

Athletes often suffer injuries to the femur due to their intense activity.

Los atletas suelen sufrir lesiones en el fémur debido a su actividad intensa.

From Latin 'femur', which means 'thigh'.

femur fracture

Severe injury that affects the structural integrity of the femur.

fractura de fémur

femoral bone

Reference to the femur within the medical context.

hueso fémoral

hip joint

Connection of the femur to the pelvis.

articulación de la cadera

hip

Part of the body where the femur connects.

cadera

knee

Joint that forms the lower part of the femur.

rodilla

thigh

Part of the body located between the hip and the knee.

muslo

Femur fracture in colloquial context.

He broke his femur in a soccer match; his friends call it 'little broken bone'.

Se rompió el fémur en un partido de fútbol, le dicen 'huesito roto' entre sus amigos.

Referring to the femur as the 'leg bone' in informal language.

When asked what hurt, he said, 'The leg bone is burning me'.

Cuando le preguntaron qué le dolía, él soltó: 'El hueso de la pierna me arde'.