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gracilis

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grac⋅i⋅lis

  [gras-uh-lis]
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–noun, plural -les  [-leez] . Anatomy.
a muscle in the inner side of the thigh, the action of which assists in drawing the legs inward and in bending the knee.
Origin:
1605–15; < NL; L: gracile
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Main Entry: grac·i·lis
Pronunciation: 'gras-&-l&s
Function: noun
: the most superficial muscle of the inside of the thigh that arisesfrom the lower part of the pubic symphysis and the anterior half of the pubic arch and that has its tendon inserted into the inner surface of the shaft of the tibia below the tuberosity, and that actsto adduct the thigh and to flex the leg at the knee and to assist in rotating it medially
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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