femoral nerve
- noun
- /ˈfɛmərəl nɜrv/
- Specialized
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nervio femoral
- An injury to the femoral nerve can lead to weakness in the leg and difficulty walking.
- femoral nerve infusion
- continuous femoral nerve
Examples
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The continuous femoral nerve infusion was stopped, and the patient was given intramuscular NSAIDs.
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The patient received continuous femoral nerve infusion for postoperative analgesia.
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Continuous femoral nerve infusion was given with 0.2% bupivacaine.
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Care needs to be taken to avoid the knee extension caused by activation of the quadriceps via spillover to the femoral nerve when implanting electrodes in this location.
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The pattern of spillover was consistent as all four electrodes activated the quadriceps via the femoral nerve and produced knee extension rather than the intended hip flexion.
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Two additional electrodes activated the rectus femoris through the femoral nerve, which is supplied by the L1/L2 nerve roots via the lumbar plexus.
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The femoral nerve controls the movement of the quadriceps muscle in the front of the thigh.
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Doctors often check the femoral nerve during a hip surgery to ensure it is not damaged.
Synonyms
A large nerve that comes from the lower back and sends signals to the front thigh muscles and skin
A nerve in the front of the thigh that helps muscles move and gives feeling
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward compositional noun phrase: 'femoral' (relating to the thigh) modifies 'nerve', so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes the nerve of the thigh. This follows regular medical/nominal composition and is cross-linguistically transparent, making the meaning immediately derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Femoral nerve gets its name from its parts: femoral comes from the word for the thigh bone, 'femur', and nerve means a cord that sends signals in the body. So the name gives a clear picture of a large nerve at the front of the thigh that controls movement and feeling.
