crural

American  

[kroor-uhl] / ˈkrʊər əl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the leg or the hind limb.

2. Anatomy, Zoology. of or relating to the leg proper, or crus.

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crural British  

/ ˈkrʊərəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the leg or thigh

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Other Word Forms

• intercrural adjective
• postcrural adjective
• precrural adjective

Etymology

Origin of crural

1590–1600; < Latin crūrālis belonging to the legs, equivalent to crūr- (stem of crūs ) leg + -ālis -al ¹

Example Sentences

The crural glands, which occur in many terrestrial Arthropods, are epidermal in origin and totally distinct from the coxal glands.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various

It is sometimes named the ‘internal or tibial flexor of the leg,’ in opposition to the crural biceps, which, as stated above, is then the external flexor of the same region.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

In some nervous subjects that seem to be suffering from cramp of the crural muscles, the difficulty and pain of their being backed out of narrow stalls, accentuates the nervousness.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor

In what direction is the crural arch to be divided?

From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Bell, Joseph

After the animal has been killed the hind limbs are detached and skinned; the crural nerves and their attachments to the lumbar vertebrae remaining.

From Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications by Hawkins, Nehemiah