Definitions

1. noun

Either of two bony prominences, one on the top of the femur (thigh bone) and the other on the top of the humerus (upper arm bone), from which the muscles of mastication (chewing) and the gluteus maximus muscle originate.

“The doctor examined the patient’s hip to identify the location of the trochanter, which was causing her intense pain.”

2. noun

A part of a bone that forms a prominence or a projection.

“The surgeon operated on the patient’s trochanter to alleviate her discomfort.”