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

Examples of thigh bone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And Fernando Tatís came back from a stress reaction in his right thigh bone after missing most of the summer, and hasn’t missed a beat, hitting seven home runs with an .868 OPS in September. Dan Freedman, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 These are located on the inside of your thigh, spanning from your femur (or thigh bone) up to your pelvis. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024 The labrum cushions the hip and acts like a seal to hold the ball at the top of the femur (thigh bone) within the hip socket. Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024 According to the Mayo Clinic, an ACL injury is a tear or sprain of the anterior cruciate ligament, which connects the thigh bone to the shinbone. Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024 Stacks and stacks: skulls, rib cages, arm and thigh bones, pelvises, all gaping and glaring. Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024 Then, Jovanotti – who is recovering from a thigh bone injury – took the stage, followed by James Blake and Beth Ditto with her indie rock band Gossip. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 24 June 2024 Fun fact: Underneath your kneecap lives a lot of cartilage and a surface where your patella (kneecap) and femur (thigh bone) meet, Dr. Haas explains. Jenny McCoy, SELF, 9 May 2024 Israeli strikes also left 8-year-old Abdullah with a fractured thigh bone and arm injury, his mother told ABC News. Ines De La Cuetara, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of thigh bone was in the 15th century

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“Thigh bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thigh%20bone. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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thighbone

noun
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Medical Definition

thigh bone

noun
variants or thighbone
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