Third trochanter
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| Third trochanter | |
|---|---|
| Latin | trochanter tertius |
| Gray's | subject #59 246 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | t_20/12824975 |
The upper part of the gluteal tuberosity is often elongated into a roughened crest, on which a more or less well-marked, rounded tubercle, the third trochanter, is occasionally developed.
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