"psoas" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsəʊ.əs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsoʊ.əs/ [General-American], /ˈsoʊ.æs/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-psoas.wav [Southern-England], En-us-psoas.oga [US] Forms: psoae [plural], psoai [plural], psoas [plural], psoases [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ψόας (psóas, “of the muscle of the loins”), genitive singular of ψόα (psóa). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ψόας||of the muscle of the loins}} Ancient Greek ψόας (psóas, “of the muscle of the loins”), {{m|grc|ψόα}} ψόα (psóa) Head templates: {{en-noun|psoae|psoai|psoas|es}} psoas (plural psoae or psoai or psoas or psoases)
  1. (anatomy) Either of two muscles, the psoas major and psoas minor, involved in flexion of the trunk. Categories (topical): Anatomy, Muscles Derived forms: iliopsoas Related terms: psoitis Translations (muscle): ψόα (psóa) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), lannelihas (Finnish), psoas [masculine] (Spanish)

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