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trochanter

/trəʊˈkæntər/
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  1. 1

    Any of several bony prominences or processes near the head of the femur in vertebrates.

    "The fracture of the greater trochanter required careful orthopedic evaluation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek trokhantēr, from trokhazein 'to run', from trokhos 'wheel'.

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