semitendinosus

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noun

A fusiform muscle (one of the hamstrings) in the back of the thigh.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounsemitendinosus (plural semitendinosi)

plural semitendinosi

  1. anatomyA fusiform muscle (one of the hamstrings) in the back of the thigh.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Translations

Finnish puolijänteinen lihas
  • puolijänteinen lihasmuscle in the thigh
German Halbsehnenmuskel
  • Halbsehnenmuskelmuscle in the thigh
Greek ημιτενοντώδης μυς
  • ημιτενοντώδης μυς (imitenontódis mys)muscle in the thigh
Latin mūsculus sēmitendinōsus
  • mūsculus sēmitendinōsusmuscle in the thigh
Polish mięsień półścięgnisty
  • mięsień półścięgnistymuscle in the thigh
Russian по̀лусухожи́льная мы́шца
  • по̀лусухожи́льная мы́шца (pòlusuxožílʹnaja mýšca)muscle in the thigh
Spanish (músculo) semitendinoso
  • (músculo) semitendinosomuscle in the thigh
Swedish semitendinosus
  • semitendinosusmuscle in the thigh

Rhymes & wordplay

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