Psoas Definition

sōəs
noun
Either of two muscles attached to the lower spinal column, esp. the one that controls certain movements of the thigh.
Webster's New World
The smaller of two muscles that originate in the lower spine. This muscle flexes the lower spine.
American Heritage Medicine

Other Word Forms of Psoas

Noun

Singular:
psoas
Plural:
psoae, psoai, psoi

Origin of Psoas

  • New Latin from Greek psoa

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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