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CALCAR FEMORALE

\kˈalkɑː fˈɛməɹˌe͡ɪl], \kˈalkɑː fˈɛməɹˌe‍ɪl], \k_ˈa_l_k_ɑː f_ˈɛ_m_ə_ɹ_ˌeɪ_l]\

Definitions of CALCAR FEMORALE

1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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The plate of strong tissue which strengthens the neck of the femur.

1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland

A bony spur springing from the under side of the neck of the femur, above and anterior to the lesser trochanter, adding to the strength of the bone in this situation. [Lat]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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