pectineal line

pectineal line
pectineal line n
1) ILIOPECTINEAL LINE
2) a ridge on the posterior surface of the femur that runs downward from the lesser trochanter and gives attachment to the pectineus

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1. linea pectinea. 2. pecten ossis pubis.

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