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Definition of Sartorius
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.
Generic synonyms: Skeletal Muscle, Striated Muscle
Derivative terms: Sartorial
Definition of Sartorius
1. n. A muscle of the thigh, called the tailor's muscle, which arises from the hip bone and is inserted just below the knee. So named because its contraction was supposed to produce the position of the legs assumed by the tailor in sitting.
Definition of Sartorius
1. Noun. (anatomy) A long thin muscle that runs down the length of the thigh; the longest muscle in the human body. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sartorius
1. a flat, narrow thigh muscle [n -TORII]
Medical Definition of Sartorius
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Sartorius
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