2006-06-29 02:46:50 · 6 answers · asked by mary a 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Main Entry: trans·fem·o·ral
2006-06-29 02:51:23
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answered by N8ball88 5
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Pronunciation: -'fem-(&-)r&l
Function: adjective
: passing through or performed by way of the femoral artery
Transfemoral typically refers to a procedure such as angiography or angioplasty done from the femoral artery.
The femoral artery is a large blood vessel in the groin area where doctors numb up with local anaesthesia and insert a small tube or catheter to perform the procedure.
2006-06-29 17:10:06 · answer #2 · answered by mukherd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In medical terminology trans means through or across. Think of the word transparent. You can see "through" something. Femor means femur which is the largest/strongest bone in the human body( your thigh bone). -al means pertaining to. When the term femoral is used, it's most likely the artery which passes the femur and groin.
2006-07-05 23:07:23 · answer #3 · answered by greenwald 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trans means across. Femoral is relating to the femur. So I'd say transfemoral is across the thigh.
2006-06-29 09:52:10 · answer #4 · answered by Julie G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means 'above-knee-joint' - and is a term associated with artificial limbs.
2006-06-29 09:54:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
julie said it best! good job!
2006-06-29 15:12:36 · answer #6 · answered by mz.Tiza 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋