Medical Dictionary

linea aspera

noun linea as·pe·ra \-ˈas-pə-rə\
plural lineae as·pe·rae \-rē\

Medical Definition of LINEA ASPERA

:  a longitudinal ridge on the posterior surface of the middle third of the femur

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