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Definitions for: Thigh [n] the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
[n] the upper joint of the leg of a fowl
Webster (1913) Definition: Thigh (th[imac]), n. [OE. thi, [thorn]ih, [thorn]eh, AS.
[thorn]e['o]h; akin to OFries. thiach, D. dij, dije, OHG.
dioh, thioh, Icel. [thorn]j[=o] thigh, rump, and probably to
Lith. taukas fat of animals, tukti to become fat, Russ. tuke
fat of animals. [root]56.]
1. (Anat.) The proximal segment of the hind limb between the
knee and the trunk. See Femur.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The coxa, or femur, of an insect.
Thigh bone (Anat.), the femur.
Synonyms: second joint
See Also: anterior crural nerve, arteria circumflexa femoris, arteria femoralis, articulatio coxae, bird, circumflex artery of the thigh, coxa, dark meat, femoral artery, femoral biceps, femoral nerve, femoral vein, femoris, femur, fowl, great adductor muscle, helping, hip, hip joint, lap, leg, limb, musculus adductor brevis, musculus adductor longus, musculus adductor magnus, musculus biceps femoris, musculus quadriceps femoris, nervus femoralis, portion, quad, quadriceps, quadriceps femoris, serving, thighbone, vena femoralis
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