thighbone
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of thighbone
First recorded in 1400–50, thighbone is from late Middle English the bane. See thigh, bone
Example Sentences
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The procedure involved placing new implants at the end of the thighbone and top of the shinbone with the computer's aid to ensure the knee was stable and balanced throughout the range of motion.
From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024
But, “It’s not a slam dunk,” Lieberman says, because the partial fossil thighbone lacks both ends.
From Science Magazine • Aug. 24, 2022
Another researcher at the French university, Roberto Macchiarelli, had previously examined the thighbone and determined the species was probably an ape.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2022
The femur, or thighbone, is the longest, heaviest, and strongest bone in the body.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Ma has fractured her right thighbone getting off a train.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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