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A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A long, slender muscle that runs from the iliac crest along the anterior and medial aspects of the thigh to the proximal tibia, superficial to the quadriceps musculature; the longest muscle in the human body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailor; the longest muscle in the human body
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sartorius muscle, musculus sartorius
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Broader terms: skeletal muscle, striated muscle
History
From sartorius (“anatomy: a muscle”).
From Latin sartor (“tailor, mender”) + -ius. The connection with this occupation follows from the fact that tailors typically worked in a seated position with fabric spread out in their lap, resting the ankle of one lower leg on the opposite knee for support. The sartorius muscle is important to maintaining this posture.
Across languages
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