what is trochanters
Trochanter: One of the bony prominences toward the near end of the thighbone (the femur). There are two trochanters: The greater trochanter - A powerful protrusion located at the proximal (near) and lateral (outside) part of the shaft of the femur. The greater trochanter is also called the major trochanter, the outer trochanter, and the lateral process of the femur.