Trochanter

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Tro-chan′ter

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Noun.

[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK].]

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

.

2.

(Zool.)

The third joint of the leg of an insect, or the second when the trochantine is united with the coxa.

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Noun.

[Gr.] In anatomy, the trochanters are two processes of the thigh bone, called major and minor, the major on the outside, and the minor on the inside.

trochanter ‎(plural trochanters)

(anatomy) In vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck.
In some arthropods, the second segment of the leg, between the coxa and the femur.

anatomy:end of femur

second segment of the leg of some arthropods