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supratrochanteric

supratrochanteric adjective: above the trochanter of the femur.

Adjective

supratrochanteric (not comparable)

  1. Above the trochanter of the femur.

Origin of supratrochanteric

From supra- + trochanter + -ic.

Questions about supratrochanteric

What does supratrochanteric mean?
Supratrochanteric means above the trochanter of the femur.
What part of speech is supratrochanteric?
Supratrochanteric is an adjective.

Words near supratrochanteric in the dictionary

  1. supratrigeminal
  2. supratrigonal
  3. supratrimer
  4. supratrimeric
  5. supratrimers
  6. supratrochanteric
  7. supratrochlear
  8. supratrochlear arteries
  9. supratrochlear artery
  10. supratrochlear nerve
  11. supratrochlear nerves

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