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What is the noun for trochanter?

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trochanter
  1. (anatomy) In vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck.
  2. In some arthropods, the second segment of the leg, between the coxa and the femur.
  3. Examples:
    1. “The inferior gluteal artery also assists in forming the cruciate anastomosis that forms around the neck and greater trochanter of the femur.”
      “These are the trochanter, which acts as a swivel joint for the leg, and the coxa, which anchors the leg to the body.”
      “The pain may be in the groin, buttocks, anterior thigh, or over the area of the greater trochanter.”
trochanters
  1. plural of trochanter
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