upper leg

noun phrase

Meaning

The part of the leg between the hip and the knee.

Examples

The doctor examined the patient's upper leg for swelling.
She felt a sharp pain in her upper leg during the race.

Synonyms: thigh, femur

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upper leg

noun phrase

Pronunciation: ˈʌpər lɛɡ

Definition

The part of the leg between the hip and the knee.

Examples

The doctor examined the patient's upper leg for swelling.
She felt a sharp pain in her upper leg during the race.
The diagram showed the major muscles of the upper leg.

How to Use upper leg

in the upper leg (prepositional phrase): Indicating location within this body part. — "She felt a bruise in her upper leg."
of the upper leg (prepositional phrase): Indicating possession or belonging to this body part. — "The doctor discussed the anatomy of the upper leg."

Synonyms of upper leg

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Antonyms of upper leg

Words with the opposite meaning to upper leg:

lower leg

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