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The point of insertion on the upper portion of the shaft of the femur of the greater part of the gluteus maximus muscle; when markedly developed this tuberosity is called the third trochanter.
Synonyms: trochanter tertius, tuberositas glutea, crista glutea, gluteal crest, gluteal ridge.
(05 Mar 2000)
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