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gluteus medius
[ mee-dee-uhs ]
noun
, plural glutei me·di·i [mee, -dee-ahy].
- the muscle of the buttocks lying between the gluteus maximus and the gluteus minimus, involved in the abduction of the thigh.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gluteus medius1
< New Latin: middle gluteus
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Example Sentences
When it contracts, taking its fixed point at the pelvis, the gluteus medius extends the thigh, which it is also able to abduct.
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