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Il`i`o`pso´as
n. | 1. | (Anat.) The great flexor muscle of the hip joint, divisible into two parts, the iliac and great psoas, - often regarded as distinct muscles. |
iliopsoasenUK
iliopsoas[‚il·ē·ō′sō·əs] (anatomy) The combined iliacus and psoas muscles. iliopsoasenUK
iliopsoas (ĭl″ē-ō-sō′ăs) [″ + Gr. psoa, loin] The compound iliacus and psoas magnus muscles. iliopsoas A large muscle group arising from the inside of the back wall of the pelvis and lower abdomen and consisting of the ILIACUS and PSOAS major and minor muscles. These muscles are inserted into the front of the top of the thigh bone (femur) and act to bend the hip joint or to flex the trunk on the thigh as in sitting up from lying. |