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greater trochanter
- Term ID
- UBERON:0002503
- Synonyms
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- great trochanter
- greater trochanter of femur
- trochanter major
- Definition
- 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
- References
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- Greater:trochanter
- MA:0002822
- NCIT:C32698
- UMLS:C0223865
- galen:GreaterTrochanter
- http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0223865
- http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/182050001
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