gluteus medius
[ mee-dee-uh s ]
/ ˈmi di əs /
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.
Origin of gluteus medius
< New Latin: middle gluteus
Words nearby gluteus medius
gluteoinguinal,
glutes,
glutethimide,
gluteus,
gluteus maximus,
gluteus medius,
gluteus minimus,
glutinant,
glutinous,
glutitis,
glutose