gluteus medius

[ mee-dee-uhs ]

/ ˈmi di əs /

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noun, plural glutei me·di·i

[mee-dee-ahy]. /ˈmi diˌaɪ/.

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

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Origin of gluteus medius

<New Latin: middle gluteus

Words nearby gluteus medius

glutenous, glutes, glutethimide, gluteus, gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, glutinant, glutinous, glutose, glutton

How to use gluteus medius in a sentence

Kardashian, ever the opportunist, no doubt surveyed the gluteus landscape and wanted in on the cultural “conversation.”
Kim Kardashian Bares Her Shiny, Bounteous Butt, Breaks the Internet|Marlow Stern|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Huic cœli lilia germinant;Arrisus sponsi permanent;Ac nomen in fidelibusQuam filiorum medius.
The Saint's Tragedy|Charles Kingsley
The medius terminus is often the wisest course in acute controversies.
Fundamental Peace Ideas including The Westphalian Peace Treaty (1648) and The League Of Nations (1919)|Arthur Mac Donald
Herse might scold; but her sharpest words were truer and better than the smooth flattery of Medius.
Serapis, Complete|Georg Ebers

Medius had stood by and had said nothing, but he looked on the pretty little boy with much favor.
Serapis, Complete|Georg Ebers
Her eyes were everywhere, and she made Medius or his daughter name everybody and explain everything.
Serapis, Complete|Georg Ebers