lata
- a variation of latah.
Example Sentences
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Along with the gluteus maximus, the tensor fascia lata muscle forms the iliotibial tract.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The plantaris tendon is a desirable substitute for the fascia lata in hernia repair, tendon transplants, and repair of ligaments.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The band is usually derived from the fascia lata, sometimes reinforced by the anterior fibres of the gluteus maximus, sometimes by the tensor fasciæ femoris.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
But the _lata_s remained lata in all the various and most noticeable characters, never showing any tendency to gradually revert into the original form.
From Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation by Vries, Hugo de
In arthritis deformans, however, the ilio-tibial band of the fascia lata is not relaxed as it is in fracture.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
