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sartorius

Pronunciation: /sɑːˈtɔːrɪəs/

(also sartorius muscle)

Definition of sartorius

noun

Anatomy

a long, narrow muscle running obliquely across the front of each thigh from the hip bone to the inside of the leg below the knee.

Origin:

early 18th century: modern Latin, from Latin sartor 'tailor' (because the muscle is used when adopting a cross-legged position, earlier associated with a tailor's sewing posture)