gluteus

gluteus definition - medical

glu·te·us (glo͞oˈtē-əs, glo͞o-tēˈ-)

noun pl. glu·te·i (glo͞oˈtē-īˌ, glo͞o-tēˈīˌ)
Any of the three large muscles of each buttock, especially the gluteus maximus, that extend, abduct, and rotate the thigh.

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