Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
tensor fas·ci·ae la·taePronunciation:
-'fash-E-E-'lA-tE Variant:
or tensor fas·cia la·ta /-'fash-E-&-'lA-t&/ Function:
noun : a muscle that arises especially from the anterior part of the iliac crest and from the anterior superior iliac spine, isinserted into the iliotibial band of the fascia lata about one third of the way down the thigh, and acts to flex and abduct the thigh
