adjective
- relating to or located near the femur (thighbone)
Usage: medical; anatomical
Examples
- The doctor examined the femoral artery in her leg.
- He suffered a femoral fracture in the accident.
- The femoral nerve controls muscles in the thigh.
- Surgeons inserted a catheter into the femoral vein.
- The femoral head fits into the hip socket.
- Physical therapy helped strengthen his femoral muscles.