sartorius muscle

/sɑrˌtɔriəs ˌmʌsəl/
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Other forms: sartorius muscles

Definitions of sartorius muscle
  1. 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
    synonyms: musculus sartorius, sartorius
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    type of:
    skeletal muscle, striated muscle
    a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
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