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Some people are born with an uneven or shallow femoral groove.
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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
Researchers measured whole-body, total hip, femoral neck, and lumbar spine bone mineral density at enrollment and followed up during year one, year three, and year six using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, also known as a DEXA scan.
—L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune Well, 27 Feb. 2023
That kind of follow-up is critical for patients like Hannah Keatts, who received an IVC filter after developing bad clots in her femoral vein during pregnancy, and then lost 14 pounds of blood while giving birth in September.
—Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 2 Feb. 2023
The geometry of the implant included a stem extension, tibial tray, femoral tray, and other components.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2023
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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
Researchers measured whole-body, total hip, femoral neck, and lumbar spine bone mineral density at enrollment and followed up during year one, year three, and year six using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, also known as a DEXA scan.
—L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune Well, 27 Feb. 2023
That kind of follow-up is critical for patients like Hannah Keatts, who received an IVC filter after developing bad clots in her femoral vein during pregnancy, and then lost 14 pounds of blood while giving birth in September.
—Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 2 Feb. 2023
The geometry of the implant included a stem extension, tibial tray, femoral tray, and other components.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2023
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First Known Use
circa 1771, in the meaning defined above
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“Femoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/femoral. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023.
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Medical Definition
femoral
adjective
fem·o·ral
ˈfem-(ə-)rəl 
: of or relating to the femur or thigh
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