Meanings
plural *tensores fasciarum latarum · plural tensor fasciae latae muscles · alternative tensor fascia lata · alternative tensor fasciæ latæ · alternative tensor fasciæ latæ muscle
- anatomyA 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.
Synonyms: TFL
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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.
Origin
- New Latintensor fasciae lātae“tensor of the broad bandage”
- Englishtensor fasciae latae
Borrowed from New Latin tensor fasciae lātae (“tensor of the broad bandage”).
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