Anatomy
gluteal muscle
glu·te·al mus·cle
Definitions related to gluteal muscle:
  • A group of three muscles (gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus) extending from the ilium and sacrum to the femur; primary function is extension and abduction of the hip joint.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • Any of the skeletal muscles that form the buttocks. These muscles are responsible for hip abduction and extension as well as movement of the thigh.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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