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What does femoral mean?

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Adjective
  1. Of, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh.
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Treatment aims to contain the femoral head in the acetabulum to reduce the risks of future osteoarthritis.
Blood flow velocity in the common femoral vein is 20 times less in the sitting than in the supine position.
At the inguinal ligament, the external iliac artery becomes the common femoral artery.
Flared iliac wings and shallow acetabulae are present along with coxa valga and flaring of the femoral metaphyses.
She had undergone a right hip replacement because of avascular necrosis of the femoral head associated with use of corticosteroids.
The radial approach provides angiographers with a technique for vascular access when femoral access is contraindicated or cannot be obtained.

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