adj

femoral

FEH-muh-ruhl

adj

Relating to the femur or the thigh.

"The paramedic applied pressure to the femoral artery."

How to Use Femoral

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA medical/anatomical term describing anything to do with the thigh.

Common pairings

femoral artery femoral nerve

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The paramedic applied pressure to the _____ artery.

From Latin femoralis, from femur ("thigh").

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