femoral nerve
noun · n
Simple meaning
One of a pair of nerves that originate from lumbar nerves and supply the muscles and skin of the anterior part of the thigh.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
fehmeruhlnurvSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfɛmɚəlˈnɝv
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
One of a pair of nerves that originate from lumbar nerves and supply the muscles and skin of the anterior part of the thigh
n
The femoral nerve is a nerve in the thigh that supplies skin on the upper thigh and inner leg, and the muscles that extend the knee.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: One of a pair of nerves that originate from lumbar nerves and supply the muscles and skin of the anterior part of the thigh
Used this way, femoral nerve is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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