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gluteus minimus

[ min-uh-muhs ]
/ ˈmɪn ə məs /
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noun, plural glutei min·i·mi [min-uh-mahy]. /ˈmɪn əˌmaɪ/.
the innermost muscle of the buttocks, involved in the abduction and rotation of the thigh.
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Origin of gluteus minimus

<New Latin: smallest gluteus

Words nearby gluteus minimus

glutes, glutethimide, gluteus, gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, glutinant, glutinous, glutose, glutton, glutton for punishment
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How to use gluteus minimus in a sentence

  • As for the gluteus minimus, it is deeply situated, and more or less sharply marked off from the second of the preceding muscles.

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