gluteus maximus muscle
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Gluteus maximus muscle — gluteus maximus The gluteus medius and nearby muscles … Wikipedia
Gluteus medius muscle — Gluteus medius The gluteus medius and nearby muscles … Wikipedia
gluteus maximus — [mak′sə məs] n. pl. glutei maximi [mak′səmī΄] the outermost of the glutei, a large, rounded muscle that acts to extend the thigh … English World dictionary
musculus gluteus maximus — [TA] gluteus maximus muscle: origin, posterior aspect of ilium, posterior surface of sacrum and coccyx, sacrotuberous ligament, fascia covering gluteus medius; insertion, iliotibial tract of fascia lata, gluteal tuberosity of femur; innervation,… … Medical dictionary
sciatic bursa of gluteus maximus muscle — b. ischiadica musculi glutei maximi … Medical dictionary
trochanteric bursa of gluteus maximus muscle — b. trochanterica musculi glutei maximi … Medical dictionary
gluteus maximus — noun the outermost of the three gluteal muscles • Hypernyms: ↑gluteus, ↑gluteus muscle, ↑gluteal muscle, ↑glute * * * /mak seuh meuhs/, pl. glutei maximi /mak seuh muy /. 1. the broad, thick, outermost muscle of the buttocks, involved in the… … Useful english dictionary
gluteus maximus — noun (plural glutei maximi) Etymology: New Latin, literally, largest gluteus Date: 1831 the outermost muscle of the three glutei found in each of the human buttocks … New Collegiate Dictionary
gluteus maximus — /mak seuh meuhs/, pl. glutei maximi /mak seuh muy /. 1. the broad, thick, outermost muscle of the buttocks, involved in the rotation and extension of the thigh. 2. Facetious. the buttocks. [1900 05; < NL: largest gluteus] * * * … Universalium
gluteus maximus — glu′teus max′i•mus [[t]ˈmæk sə məs[/t]] n. pl. glutei max•i•mi [[t]ˈmæk səˌmaɪ[/t]] anat. the broad, thick, outermost muscle of each buttock • Etymology: 1900–05; < NL: largest gluteus … From formal English to slang
