† vaginiglutaeusn.AnatomyObsoleterare the tensor fasciae latae, a muscle that has its origin from the ilium and exerts tension on the deep fascia of the thigh.An earlier name for this muscle was tensor vaginae femoris.
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1887 E. Coues & D. K. Shute in Med. Rec. (N.Y.) 30 July 125/1 Nothing has tended to obscure the true character of the glutæal group so much as the location of the vaginiglutæus among the muscles of the anterior femoral region.