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Wondering how to use Trochanter in a sentence? Below are 7 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as process or outgrowth.

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Trochanter in a sentence

Trochanter meaning

  1. In vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck.
  2. In some arthropods, the second segment of the leg, between the coxa and the femur.

Synonyms of Trochanter

process outgrowth appendage

Related words

Other words often associated with Trochanter or its synonyms:

outcome operation offset emergence activity portion event knowledge summons effect beginning member

Using Trochanter

  • The main meaning on this page is: In vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck. | In some arthropods, the second segment of the leg, between the coxa and the femur.
  • Useful related words include: process, outgrowth, appendage.
  • In the example corpus, trochanter often appears in combinations such as: greater trochanter, trochanter of.

Context around Trochanter

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

greater 3× great 1× coxa 1× lesser 1× third 1×

Often after:

facial 1× femur 1×

Sentence patterns with Trochanter

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

the greater trochanter 2× right great trochanter facial contusions 1× segments coxa trochanter femur tibia 1× the greater trochanter of the 1× the lesser trochanter of the 1× the third trochanter to the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

certainly in their 1× he incurred a 1× platzer 2004 p 1× the gluteus maximus 1× the minimus has 1× the two muscles 1×

Common sentence endings:

of the femur 2× the greater trochanter 2× also been wanting 1× and sinus damage 1× thoracic insect legs 1×

Words around Trochanter

Just before it in the word index:

trochaic 4 trocchi 11 trocadero 13 trobriand 2 trobisch 2 trobe 30

Just after it in the word index:

trocheck 24 trochee 2 trochees 2 trochlear 2 trochophore 2 trochu 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Trochanter

  • In this selection, "trochanter" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, greater, great, coxa, facial and femur stand out and add context to how "trochanter" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include the greater trochanter and right great trochanter facial contusions. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "trochanter" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with trochanter

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The minimus has similar functions and both muscles are inserted onto the greater trochanter. (14 words)

The two muscles unite to form the iliopsoas muscle which is inserted on the lesser trochanter of the femur. (19 words)

He incurred a compound fracture of the wrist, fracture of the right great trochanter, facial contusions, lacerations and sinus damage. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

The gluteus maximus has its origin between (and around) the iliac crest and the coccyx from where one part radiates into the iliotibial tract and the other stretches down to the gluteal tuberosity under the greater trochanter. (37 words)

The vertebra of the neck unite on nearly flat surfaces, the humerus had lost the foramen, or perforation, at the lower end, and the third trochanter to the femur may have also been wanting. (34 words)

Certainly in their morphology they are not jointed, and so lack the five segments (coxa, trochanter, femur, tibia, tarsus) of thoracic insect legs. (23 words)

Example sentences (7)

He incurred a compound fracture of the wrist, fracture of the right great trochanter, facial contusions, lacerations and sinus damage.

Certainly in their morphology they are not jointed, and so lack the five segments (coxa, trochanter, femur, tibia, tarsus) of thoracic insect legs.

Platzer (2004), p 234 The posterior dorsal hip muscles are inserted on or directly below the greater trochanter of the femur.

The gluteus maximus has its origin between (and around) the iliac crest and the coccyx from where one part radiates into the iliotibial tract and the other stretches down to the gluteal tuberosity under the greater trochanter.

The minimus has similar functions and both muscles are inserted onto the greater trochanter.

The two muscles unite to form the iliopsoas muscle which is inserted on the lesser trochanter of the femur.

The vertebra of the neck unite on nearly flat surfaces, the humerus had lost the foramen, or perforation, at the lower end, and the third trochanter to the femur may have also been wanting.

Common combinations with trochanter

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "trochanter" in a sentence?
An example: "He incurred a compound fracture of the wrist, fracture of the right great trochanter, facial contusions, lacerations and sinus damage." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "trochanter" from authentic English texts.
What does "trochanter" mean?
Trochanter means: In vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck.
What are synonyms of "trochanter"?
Common synonyms of "trochanter" include: process, outgrowth, appendage.
How many example sentences with "trochanter" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "trochanter", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.