- 1. n. An internal muscle arising from the lumbar vertebrae and inserted into the femur. In man there are usually two on each side, and the larger one, or great psoas, forms a part of the iliopsoas. Source: opted
- 2. n. either of two muscles of the abdomen and pelvis that flex the trunk and rotate the thigh Source: wordnet
- 3. An internal muscle arising from the lumbar vertebræ and inserted into the femur. In man there are usually two on each side, and the larger one, or great psoas, forms a part of the iliopsoas. Source: webster
- 4. An internal muscle arising from the lumbar vertebræ andinserted into the femur. In man there are usually two on each side,and the larger one, or great psoas, forms a part of the iliopsoas. Source: adambom
- 5. n:100 n. either of two muscles of the abdomen and pelvis that flex the trunk and rotate the thigh Source: ecdict
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