Subcapital

Quick meaning: Subcapital is an adjective meaning (anatomy) Beneath the head of a long bone (especially the femur).

Meaning

(anatomy) Beneath the head of a long bone (especially the femur).

More Meanings

1. A secondary or regional capital; the capital of a subdivision.

Example Sentences

In every district there is a “sudder station” or capital, […] In addition to these 224 official subcapitals, there are other large towns at which small European communities may be found, and also a few large military stations where a settlement of civilians is nearly always found in addition to the military residents.

Main experiments were performed using bone marrow obtained from the femoral head at the time of surgery for total hip replacement of seven patients with osteoarthritis (six males and one female. Median age 77 years, range [59–82]) and six healthy donors suffering traumatic subcapital fracture (one male and five females. Median age 82 years, range [64–92]), OA diagnosis was established according to the American College of Rheumatology criteria.

Word Forms

• subcapitals

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include subparietal, subcapsular, subarticular, subcalvarial, subtrochanteric, subbasal.

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