Definition of Gracilis
1. a thigh muscle [n -LES]
Medical Definition of Gracilis
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Origin, ramus of pubis near symphysis; insertion, shaft of tibia below medial tuberosity (see pes anserinus); action, adducts thigh, flexes knee, rotates leg medially; nerve supply, obturator.
Synonym: musculus gracilis, gracilis.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gracilis
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