trochanter vs outgrowth

trochanter and outgrowth both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trochanter	Yes	No	No	No
outgrowth	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, outgrowth is a hypernym of trochanter; that is, outgrowth is a word with a broader meaning than trochanter:

trochanter: one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached
outgrowth: a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant

Other hypernyms of trochanter include appendage, process.

trochanter (noun)	outgrowth (noun)
one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached	a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
	the gradual beginning or coming forth
	a natural consequence of development