trochanteral
/troʊˈkæntərəl/
adjective
- Relating to the trochanter (the bony process on the femur or the leg segment of an insect).
- The surgeon made an incision near the trochanteral area to access the hip joint.
- The trochanteral region of the hip is often examined in cases of bursitis.
- In entomology, the trochanteral joint allows the insect to move its leg in different directions.