semimembranosusnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌsem.i.mem.brəˈnəʊ.səs/us/ˌsem.i.mem.brəˈnoʊ.səs/plural semimembranosi specializeda large muscle on the inner back of the thigh that bends the leg and straightens the thigh
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
The leg
- Achilles tendon
- appendage
- appendicular
- crural
- cruris
- gastrocnemius
- gemellus
- hamstring
- leggy
- peroneal
- peroneus
- pes anserinus
- piriformis
- popliteal
- shank
- subtalar
- surae
- sural
- talocalcaneal
- talofibular
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