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psoas (sō′əs)

noun pl. psoas pso′as

either of two muscles attached to the lower spinal column, esp. the one that controls certain movements of the thigh

Etymology: ModL < acc. pl. of Gr psoa, muscle of the loins

Related Forms:

  • psoatic pso·at′·ic (sō at′ik) adjective

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