intertrochanteric crest

intertrochanteric crest definition - medical

in·ter·tro·chan·ter·ic crest (ĭnˌtər-trōˌkən-tĕrˈĭk, -kăn-)

noun
The rounded ridge that connects the greater and the lesser trochanter of the femur and that marks the junction of the neck and shaft of the bone.

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