gluteus medius

[ mee-dee-uhs ]

noun,plural glutei me·di·i [mee-dee-ahy]. /ˈmi diˌaɪ/.
  1. the muscle of the buttocks lying between the gluteus maximus and the gluteus minimus, involved in the abduction of the thigh.

Origin of gluteus medius

1
<New Latin: middle gluteus

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How to use gluteus medius in a sentence

  • When it contracts, taking its fixed point at the pelvis, the gluteus medius extends the thigh, which it is also able to abduct.