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peritrochanteric

/pɛrɪˌtrə(ʊ).kənˈtɛrɪk/

peritrochanteric adjective: surrounding the trochanter.

Adjective

peritrochanteric (not comparable)

  1. Surrounding the trochanter

Origin of peritrochanteric

From peri- + trochanteric.

Questions about peritrochanteric

What does peritrochanteric mean?
Peritrochanteric means surrounding the trochanter.
What part of speech is peritrochanteric?
Peritrochanteric is an adjective.
How do you pronounce peritrochanteric?
Peritrochanteric is pronounced /pɛrɪˌtrə(ʊ).kənˈtɛrɪk/ (UK).

Words near peritrochanteric in the dictionary

  1. peritrichious
  2. peritrichous
  3. peritrichously
  4. peritrichs
  5. peritrigonal
  6. peritrochanteric
  7. peritrochia
  8. peritrochium
  9. peritropal
  10. peritrophic
  11. peritrophin

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