gluteus medius

noun

One of the three gluteal muscles, situated on the outer surface of the pelvis.

Meanings

noungluteus medius (plural glutei medii)

plural glutei medii

  1. anatomyOne of the three gluteal muscles, situated on the outer surface of the pelvis.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 臀中肌
  • 臀中肌 (túnzhōngjī)broad, thick, radiating muscle
Finnish keskimmäinen pakaralihas
  • keskimmäinen pakaralihasbroad, thick, radiating muscle
Japanese 中臀筋
  • 中臀筋 (chūdenkin)broad, thick, radiating muscle
Swedish mellersta sätesmuskeln
  • mellersta sätesmuskelnbroad, thick, radiating muscle
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