third trochanter

Term ID

UBERON:0008786

Synonyms

• trochanter tertius

Definition

The upper part of the gluteal tuberosity is often elongated into a roughened crest, on which a more or less well-marked, rounded tubercle, the third trochanter, is occasionally developed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_trochanter

References

• Third:trochanter

Ontology

Uberon Ontology