pectineus

English

Etymology

From Latin pectineus (“comblike”), from pecten (“comb”) + -eus.

Noun

pectineus (plural pectinei)

  1. (anatomy) A flat quadrangular muscle, situated at the anterior part of the upper and medial aspect of the thigh, whose primary function is hip flexion.

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