Medical Terminology / Unit 6 MedTerm 0341 short lesson, about 20 seconds
femor/o: Femur
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The idea
The combining form femor slash o names the femur, the thigh bone.
In practice
The femur is the longest bone in the body.
Where people slip
The root is femor, not femur, when a combining form is built.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
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