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Trochanter vs Subtrochanteric - What's the difference?

trochanter | subtrochanteric |

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between trochanter and subtrochanteric

is that trochanter is (anatomy) in vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck while subtrochanteric is (anatomy) beneath the trochanter of the femur.

As a noun trochanter

is (anatomy) in vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck.

As an adjective subtrochanteric is

(anatomy) beneath the trochanter of the femur.

trochanter

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) In vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck.
  • In some arthropods, the second segment of the leg, between the coxa and the femur.

    • subtrochanteric

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) Beneath the trochanter of the femur