gluteus medius

[ mee-dee-uhs ]

noun

, plural glutei me·di·i [mee, -dee-ahy].

1. the muscle of the buttocks lying between the gluteus maximus and the gluteus minimus, involved in the abduction of the thigh.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gluteus medius¹

< New Latin: middle gluteus

Example Sentences

When it contracts, taking its fixed point at the pelvis, the gluteus medius extends the thigh, which it is also able to abduct.

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