piriformis (English, noun)
expansion: piriformis (plural piriformes)
Senses:
topics: anatomy
biology
medicine
natural-sciences
sciences
zoology
zootomy
glosses: A gluteal muscle which arises from the front of the sacrum and the ischium or sacrotuberous ligament, passes out of the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen, and inserts into the greater trochanter of the femur, serving in humans to rotate the thigh laterally.
Forms:
form: piriformes
tags: plural
form: pyriformis
tags: alternative