Recent Examples on the WebStudies have tested whether closing PFOs with umbrella-like devices introduced into the right atrium via the femoral vein would help.—Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2015 The long, straight part of the bone is known as the femoral shaft, and a break at any point on this length of bone is called a femoral shaft fracture.—Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 22 Feb. 2021 Sanders was diagnosed with three femoral arterial blood clots, which doctors categorized as life-threatening and left the coach wheelchair bound for the latter part of Jackson State's season.—Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2022 Some people are born with an uneven or shallow femoral groove.—Jonathan Cluett, Md, Verywell Health, 9 Nov. 2023 Many knee braces also feature a hole in the front, which Dr. Hummer says is useful for patellar femoral pain.—Jack Byram, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2023 However, his season will be over after a distal femoral osteotomy is performed at the end of the month.—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2023 Rival lizards can smell these chemicals, called femoral secretions, with a simple flick of their tongues.—Saugat Bolakhe, Scientific American, 1 June 2023 These are most common in biological males.11 Another type of abdominal wall hernia is a femoral hernia.—Jennifer Whitlock, Rn, Msn, Fn, Verywell Health, 8 Mar. 2023
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