The story
- New Latin · borrowed fromtensor fasciae lātae“tensor of the broad bandage”
- English todaytensor fasciae latae
Borrowed from New Latin tensor fasciae lātae (“tensor of the broad bandage”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
tensor fasciae latae
Today it means: A muscle that arises especially from the anterior part of the iliac crest and from the anterior superior iliac spine, is inserted 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. Full definition →
New Latin tensor fasciae lātae