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gluteus muscle

DEFINITIONS OF: gluteus muscle

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n any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh

Synonyms:
glute, gluteal muscle, gluteus
Types:
gluteus maximus
the outermost of the three gluteal muscles
gluteus medius
the middle of the three gluteal muscles
gluteus minimus
the innermost of the three gluteal muscles
Type of:
skeletal muscle, striated muscle
a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
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