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Definition

crural

(kroor'ăl )

[L. cruralis, pert. to the legs]

Pert. to the leg or thigh; femoral.

crural n.Femoral nerve.

crural p.Paralysis of the nerves of the legs, such as the 12th thoracic, first to fifth lumbar, and first to third sacral spinal nerves.