plural femurs or femora
ˈfe-mə-rə 
ˈfem-rə
1
: the proximal bone of the hind or lower limb that extends from the hip to the knee
called also thigh bone
2
: the segment of an insect's leg that is third from the body
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Thomas is awaiting surgery after sustaining multiple fractures to his pelvis and femur.
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Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
At least 218 people have been declared dead since Tuesday, with nearly 300 others sustaining injuries, including fractures to the skull, pelvis, and femur from being struck by falling concrete.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
Pre-adolescents and teenagers can develop capital femoral epiphysis, a growth disorder that allows the femur to slide out of position.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 5 Apr. 2025
After suffering a broken femur, Clardy, 89, was hospitalized.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
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Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
At least 218 people have been declared dead since Tuesday, with nearly 300 others sustaining injuries, including fractures to the skull, pelvis, and femur from being struck by falling concrete.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
Pre-adolescents and teenagers can develop capital femoral epiphysis, a growth disorder that allows the femur to slide out of position.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 5 Apr. 2025
After suffering a broken femur, Clardy, 89, was hospitalized.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Femur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/femur. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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femur
noun
fe·mur
ˈfē-mər
plural femurs or femora
ˈfem-(ə-)rə
1
: the long bone of the hind or lower limb extending from the hip to the knee
called also thighbone
2
: the segment of an insect's leg that is third from the body
femoral
adjective
ˈfem-(ə-)rəl
Medical Definition
femur
noun
fe·mur
ˈfē-mər
plural femurs or femora
ˈfem-(ə-)rə
1
: the proximal bone of the hind or lower limb that is the longest and largest bone in the human body, extends from the hip to the knee, articulates above with the acetabulum by a rounded head connected with the shaft of the bone by an oblique neck bearing a pair of trochanters for the attachment of muscles, and articulates with the tibia below by a pair of condyles
called also thigh bone
2
: the segment of an insect's leg that is third from the body
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