cruro-, crur-; crus
(Latin: leg, legs)
brachiocrural
Pertaining to the arm and leg.
crural
1. Pertaining to the leg or thigh; femoral.
2. A reference to the lower limb or to a leglike structure (crus).
cruralaphile, cruralaphilist
A collector of female pinups or a passion for collecting such items.
crural palsy
paralysis of the nerves of the legs; that is, the 12th thoracic, first to fifth lumbar, and the first to third sacral spinal nerves.
crurofact
A fetish, or sexual attraction, for legs.
crurogenital
Referring to the thighs and the external genital organs.
crurophilia
The love of or the erotic fixation on legs.
crurophilous
A reference to someone who likes legs.
cruroscrotal
A reference to the thighs and the external genital organs.
crurotomy
The surgical cutting of a crus of the stapes, usually the anterior crus.
crurotrichosis
1. A condition marked by hair growing on the legs; especially, when excessive.
2. Any disease of or affecting hair located on the legs (may even include hair in the scrotum or genital areas).
crurovesical
Referring to the thighs and the urinary bladder.
crus
1. A reference to "leg"; the part of the lower limb from the knee to the ankle.
2. An anatomic nomenclature for a leglike part.
3. Any of the various parts of the body or of an organ suggestive of a leg.
talocrural
Relating to the talus and the bones of the leg; denoting the ankle joint.
Related "leg, legs" word units:
melo-;
skel-, scel-.
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