The greater trochanter (great trochanter) of the femur is a large, irregular, quadrilateral eminence and a part of the skeletal system. It is directed a little lateralward and backward, and, in the adult, is about 1 cm lower than the head. Because the pelvic outlet in the female is larger than in the male, there is a greater distance between the greater trochanters in the female. It has two surfaces and four borders. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_trochanter ]
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- MA:0002822
- FMA:32852
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- UMLS:C0223865 (ncithesaurus:Great_Trochanter)
- NCIT:C32698
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- The greater trochanter (great trochanter) of the femur is a large, irregular, quadrilateral eminence and a part of the skeletal system. It is directed a little lateralward and backward, and, in the adult, is about 1 cm lower than the head. Because the pelvic outlet in the female is larger than in the male, there is a greater distance between the greater trochanters in the female. It has two surfaces and four borders. [WP,unvetted].
- http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/Gray243.png
- greater trochanter of femur
- great trochanter
- uberon
- trochanter major
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