trochanter

(tro-kan'ter) [G. origmally the head of the femur.] One of the bony prominences, developed from independent o eous centers, near the upper extremity of the femur; there are two in man, three in the horse, greater major, le er t., t. minor, small t., t. minor third t., t. tertius, tube rosit as glutsea. t. major [BNA], great t., a strong proce at the upper and outer part of the shaft of the femur, overhanging the root of the neck; it gives attachment to the gluteus medius, pyriform is, obturator intern us, and gemelli muscles, minor [BNA], le er t., a pyramidal proce projecting from the inner and upper part of the shaft of the femur at the line of junction of the shaft and the neck; it receives the insertion of the psoas magnus and iliacus (ihopsoas) muscles, t. ter'tius [BNA], third t., an occasional proce at the upper end of the outer lip of the line a aspera of the femur, about on a level with the small t., giving insertion to the greater part of the gluteus maximus muscle; gluteal tuberosity.