gluteus

• Nom désignant l'une des trois grandes muscles squelettiques de la fesse, responsables des mouvements de la hanche (grand, moyen et petit fessier).

A noun referring to any of the three large skeletal muscles of the buttock that are responsible for movement of the thigh.

1. Buttock muscleB2formalmedical

   Any of the three large skeletal muscles (gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus) that form the buttock and move the thigh.

   muscle glutéal

   • The gluteus maximus is the largest muscle in the human body.
   • She did squats to strengthen her gluteus muscles.
   • The physical therapist recommended exercises for the gluteus medius.

   Synonymesglutegluteal muscle