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Studies have tested whether closing PFOs with umbrella-like devices introduced into the right atrium via the femoral vein would help.
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Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2015
The long, straight part of the bone is known as the femoral shaft, and a break at any point on this length of bone is called a femoral shaft fracture.
—Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 22 Feb. 2021
Sanders was diagnosed with three femoral arterial blood clots, which doctors categorized as life-threatening and left the coach wheelchair bound for the latter part of Jackson State's season.
—Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2022
Some people are born with an uneven or shallow femoral groove.
—Jonathan Cluett, Md, Verywell Health, 9 Nov. 2023
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Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2015
The long, straight part of the bone is known as the femoral shaft, and a break at any point on this length of bone is called a femoral shaft fracture.
—Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 22 Feb. 2021
Sanders was diagnosed with three femoral arterial blood clots, which doctors categorized as life-threatening and left the coach wheelchair bound for the latter part of Jackson State's season.
—Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2022
Some people are born with an uneven or shallow femoral groove.
—Jonathan Cluett, Md, Verywell Health, 9 Nov. 2023
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“Femoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/femoral. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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femoral
adjective
fem·o·ral
ˈfem-(ə-)rəl 
: of or relating to the femur or thigh
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