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gluteus
[ gloo-tee-uhs, gloo-tee- ]
/ ˈglu ti əs, gluˈti- /
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noun, plural glu·te·i [gloo-tee-ahy, gloo-tee-ahy]. /ˈglu tiˌaɪ, gluˈti aɪ/. Anatomy.
any of several muscles of the buttocks, especially the gluteus maximus.
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Origin of gluteus
1675–85; <New Latin <Greek glout(ós) the rump + Latin -eus adj. suffix
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British Dictionary definitions for gluteus
gluteus
glutaeus
/ (ɡlʊˈtiːəs) /
noun plural -tei or -taei (-ˈtiːaɪ)
any one of the three large muscles that form the human buttock and move the thigh, esp the gluteus maximus
Derived forms of gluteus
gluteal or glutaeal, adjectiveWord Origin for gluteus
C17: from New Latin, from Greek gloutos buttock, rump
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Medical definitions for gluteus
gluteus
[ glōō′tē-əs, glōō-tē′- ]
n. pl. glu•te•i (glōō′tē-ī′, glōō-tē′ī′)
Any of the three large muscles of each buttock, especially the gluteus maximus, that extend, abduct, and rotate the thigh.
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