Word: iliopsoas
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: il
i
o
pso
as
Definition: A compound muscle composed of the iliac and psoas muscles.
Morphemes:
Affix: ilio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to the ilium; the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone
Affix: psoas
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Either of two muscles, the psoas major and psoas minor, involved in flexion of the trunk.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ψόας
Language: grc
Decoded: psoas
Meaning: of the muscle of the loins