hypotrochanteric

English

Etymology

hypo- +‎ trochanteric

Adjective

hypotrochanteric (not comparable)

  1. Beneath the trochanter of the femur
    • 2015 December 18, “A Hominin Femur with Archaic Affinities from the Late Pleistocene of Southwest China”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0143332:
      The hypotrochanteric fossa is extensive SI and ML, merging across a wide area with the gluteal crest (S1 Fig ), rather than being a distinct and narrow fossa that distinguishes the lateral wall of the femur from the weakly developed proximo-lateral buttress, as is typically seen when this feature is developed in AMH femora.
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