thigh bone
noun
variants
or thighbone
plural thigh bones or thighbones
: the proximal bone of the hind or lower limb that extends from the hip to the knee : femur sense 1
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This simple move restores mobility in minutes For example, when the muscles on the outside of your hips aren’t keeping your hips aligned and providing lateral stability, your femur (thigh bone) can collapse inward, placing extra stress on the inside of your knee.
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
The first dinosaur bone ever discovered (a Megalosaurus femur) is mistaken for a giant human’s thigh bone or possibly his scrotum.
—Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
Like, wow, this is like the thigh bone of St. Peter.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
The meniscus is a crucial piece of cartilage that acts as a shock absorber between the thigh bone (femur) and shin bone (tibia), allowing for smooth movement and stability.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
External Tibial Torsion With this type of duck-footedness, the tibia (shin bone) twists outward relative to the femur (thigh bone), causing the feet to form a V in their natural position.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 5 Apr. 2025
Pain or discomfort in the hip joint—where the thigh bone meets the pelvis—can range in intensity from mild to severe and is common in women, especially women who are middle-aged or older.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
The new fossil findings, which include a hipbone, thigh bone, and shin bone, change that.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2025
Trochanteric bursitis affects the pointed upper, outside edge of the femur (the thigh bone), called the greater trochanter.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
The first dinosaur bone ever discovered (a Megalosaurus femur) is mistaken for a giant human’s thigh bone or possibly his scrotum.
—Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
Like, wow, this is like the thigh bone of St. Peter.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
The meniscus is a crucial piece of cartilage that acts as a shock absorber between the thigh bone (femur) and shin bone (tibia), allowing for smooth movement and stability.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
External Tibial Torsion With this type of duck-footedness, the tibia (shin bone) twists outward relative to the femur (thigh bone), causing the feet to form a V in their natural position.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 5 Apr. 2025
Pain or discomfort in the hip joint—where the thigh bone meets the pelvis—can range in intensity from mild to severe and is common in women, especially women who are middle-aged or older.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
The new fossil findings, which include a hipbone, thigh bone, and shin bone, change that.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2025
Trochanteric bursitis affects the pointed upper, outside edge of the femur (the thigh bone), called the greater trochanter.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Thigh bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thigh%20bone. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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thighbone
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