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thighbone

/ˈθaɪˌboʊn/

Meanings
noun
The bone that extends from the pelvis to the knee in humans; the femur.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that a broken thighbone can take a long time to heal because it's the largest bone in the body. "
anatomy body physiology organ medicine human part

Related Words

Illustration humans

humans noun

/ˈhjuːmənz/ /ˈjuːmənz/

A human being, whether man, woman or child.

"Humans share common ancestors with other apes."

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration bone

bone noun

/bəʉn/ /bɐʉn/ /bəʊn/ /ˈboʊn/

A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.

"My grandfather's bones are quite strong, considering his age. "

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that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration femur

femur noun

/ˈfiːmə(ɹ)/

A thighbone.

"The doctor said the break in his femur would take at least six weeks to heal. "

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explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

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pelvis noun

/ˈpɛlvɪs/

The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs. It consists of hip bone, sacrum and coccyx.

"My grandmother's doctor said she needed surgery on her pelvis because of a fall. "

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broken verb

/ˈbɹəʊkən/

To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.

"If the vase falls to the floor, it might break."

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largest adjective

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒɪst/ /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒɪst/

Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.

"Russia is a large country.   The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size.   He has a large collection of stamps."

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extends verb

/ɛkˈstɛndz/

To increase in extent.

"The company extends its office hours until 7 PM to handle the increased customer demand. "