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gluteus medius

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One of the three gluteal muscles, situated on the outer surface of the pelvis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

the middle of the three gluteal muscles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: gluteus, gluteus muscle, gluteal muscle, glute

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Across languages

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 臀中肌 (túnzhōngjī) — broad, thick, radiating muscle
  • Finnish: keskimmäinen pakaralihas — broad, thick, radiating muscle
  • Japanese: 中臀筋 (chūdenkin) — broad, thick, radiating muscle
  • Swedish: mellersta sätesmuskeln — broad, thick, radiating muscle