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Iliofemoral
Iliofemoral Il`i*o*fem"o*ral, a. (Anat.) Pertaining to the ilium and femur; as, iliofemoral ligaments.
Semnopithecus femoralis
Lotong Lo*tong", n. [Malay l?tong.] (Zo["o]l.) An East Indian monkey (Semnopithecus femoralis).
Triton femorale
Goroon shell Go*roon" shell` (Zo["o]l.) A large, handsome, marine, univalve shell (Triton femorale).

Meaning of FEMORAL from wikipedia

- The femoral artery is a large artery in the thigh and the main arterial supply to the thigh and leg. The femoral artery gives off the deep femoral artery...
- Femoral can refer to: Look up femoral in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Having to do with the femur Femoral artery Femoral intercourse Femoral nerve...
- In the human body, the femoral vein is the vein that accompanies the femoral artery in the femoral sheath. It is a deep vein that begins at the adductor...
- The femoral head (femur head or head of the femur) is the highest part of the thigh bone (femur). It is supported by the femoral neck. The head is globular...
- The femoral triangle (or Scarpa's triangle) is an anatomical region of the upper third of the thigh. It is a subfascial space which appears as a triangular...
- angle of convergence of the femora is a major factor in determining the femoral-tibial angle. Human females have thicker pelvic bones, causing their femora...
- The femoral canal is the medial (and smallest) compartment of the three compartments of the femoral sheath. It is conical in shape. The femoral canal...
- The femoral ring is the opening at the proximal, abdominal end of the femoral canal, and represents the (superiorly directed/oriented) base of the conically-shaped...
- The femoral nerve is a nerve in the thigh that supplies skin on the upper thigh and inner leg, and the muscles that extend the knee. It is the largest...
- wall called the femoral canal. Femoral hernias are a relatively uncommon type, accounting for only 3% of all hernias. While femoral hernias can occur...