[医] 股骨, 股

Femur \Fe"mur\ (f[=e]"m[u^]r), n.; pl. {Femora}
(f[e^]m"[-o]*r[.a]). [L. thigh.] (Anat.)
(a) The thigh bone; -- it is the longest and thickest bone of
the human skeleton, which extends from the pelvis to the
knee.
(b) The proximal segment of the hind limb containing the
thigh bone; the thigh. See {Coxa}.
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]