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psoas

[ soh-uhs ]
/ ˈsoʊ əs /

noun, plural pso·ai [soh-ahy], /ˈsoʊ aɪ/, pso·ae [soh-ee]. /ˈsoʊ i/. Anatomy.

either of two muscles, one on each side of the loin, extending internally from the sides of the spinal column to the upper end of the femur, which assist in flexing and rotating the thigh and flexing the trunk on the pelvis.

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Origin of psoas

1675–85; <New Latin <Greek psóās, accusative plural (taken as nominative singular) of psóa a muscle of the loins

OTHER WORDS FROM psoas

pso·at·ic [soh-at-ik], /soʊˈæt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby psoas

psittacosis, PSK, Pskov, PSL, PSNI, psoas, psoas abscess, psoas major, psoas minor, psocid, psora
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British Dictionary definitions for psoas

psoas
/ (ˈsəʊəs) /

noun

either of two muscles of the loins that aid in flexing and rotating the thigh

Word Origin for psoas

C17: from New Latin, from Greek psoai (pl)
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