Thigh

Introduction: Thigh

The large bone in the thigh is called the femur.

Descriptions of Thigh

Thigh: the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
Source: WordNet 2.1

Summary Information: Thigh

Thigh: Upper leg region between groin and knee.

Condition count: 10 ; see list below.

Organ subtypes: femur (8)

Organ types: Leg (69)

Number: 2 thighs and 2 femurs

Related organs: femur (8), hip (13), pelvis (5), groin (2), knee (16), foot (41)

Main condition: thigh conditions

Organs: list of all organs

Thigh: Related Topics

• Thigh symptoms
• Thigh disease
• Thigh disorder
• Thigh pain

Diseases List for Thigh:

The following list of medical conditions have 'Thigh' or similar listed as an affected body part in our database:

B

• Broken leg ... femur

E

• Ewing's sarcoma ... thigh, femur

F

• Fractured femur ... thigh, femur

H

• Hip fracture ... femur

L

• Legg-Calve-Perthes disease ... femur

O

• Osteoid Osteoma ... femur
• Osteosarcoma ... femur

S

• Slipped epiphysis ... femur

T

• Thigh conditions ... thigh
• Thigh injury ... thigh

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