Definition of thigh

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Thigh (n.) The proximal segment of the hind limb between the knee and the trunk. See Femur.

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Meros :: Meros (n.) The proximal segment of the hind limb; the thigh.
Twister :: Twister (n.) The inner part of the thigh, the proper place to rest upon when on horseback..
Bone :: Bone (n.) One of the pieces or parts of an animal skeleton; as, a rib or a thigh bone; a bone of the arm or leg; also, any fragment of bony substance. (pl.) The frame or skeleton of the body..
Demisuit :: Demisuit (n.) A suit of light armor covering less than the whole body, as having no protection for the legs below the thighs, no vizor to the helmet, and the like..
Tasse :: Tasse (n.) A piece of armor for the thighs, forming an appendage to the ancient corselet..
Genitocrural :: Genitocrural (a.) Pertaining to the genital organs and the thigh; -- applied especially to one of the lumbar nerves.
Lap :: Lap (n.) The part of the clothing that lies on the knees or thighs when one sits down; that part of the person thus covered; figuratively, a place of rearing and fostering; as, to be reared in the lap of luxury..
Ham :: Ham (n.) The thigh of any animal; especially, the thigh of a hog cured by salting and smoking..
Scurvy :: Scurvy (n.) A disease characterized by livid spots, especially about the thighs and legs, due to extravasation of blood, and by spongy gums, and bleeding from almost all the mucous membranes. It is accompanied by paleness, languor, depression, and general debility. It is occasioned by confinement, innutritious food, and hard labor, but especially by lack of fresh vegetable food, or confinement for a long time to a limited range of food, which is incapable of repairing the waste of the system. It
Acetabulum :: Acetabulum (n.) The bony cup which receives the head of the thigh bone.
Hamstring :: Hamstring (n.) One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh..
Gammon :: Gammon (n.) The buttock or thigh of a hog, salted and smoked or dried; the lower end of a flitch..
Femur :: Femur (n.) The proximal segment of the hind limb containing the thigh bone; the thigh. See Coxa.
Thigh :: Thigh (n.) The proximal segment of the hind limb between the knee and the trunk. See Femur.
Knee :: Knee (n.) The joint, or region of the joint, between the thigh and leg..
Thigh :: Thigh (n.) The coxa, or femur, of an insect..
Precrural :: Precrural (a.) Situated in front of the leg or thigh; as, the precrural glands of the horse..
Belly :: Belly (n.) That part of the human body which extends downward from the breast to the thighs, and contains the bowels, or intestines; the abdomen..
Gaskins :: Gaskins (n.pl.) A horse's thighs.
Breeches :: Breeches (n. pl.) A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes..
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