greater trochanter

noun

An eminence on the proximal femur, below the head.

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Meanings

noungreater trochanter (plural greater trochanters)

plural greater trochanters

  1. anatomyAn eminence on the proximal femur, below the head.

Translations

Ancient Greek γλούτια
  • γλούτια (gloútia)eminence on the proximal femur
Hungarian nagytompor
  • nagytomporeminence on the proximal femur
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APA

greater trochanter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greater%20trochanter

MLA

“greater trochanter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greater%20trochanter. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “greater trochanter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greater%20trochanter.

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