psoas

[ soh-uhs ]

/ ˈsoʊ əs /

noun, plural pso·ai [soh-ahy], /ˈsoʊ aɪ/, pso·ae [soh-ee]. /ˈsoʊ i/. Anatomy.

either of two muscles, one on each side of the loin, extending internally from the sides of the spinal column to the upper end of the femur, which assist in flexing and rotating the thigh and flexing the trunk on the pelvis.

Origin of psoas

1675–85; <New Latin <Greek psóās, accusative plural (taken as nominative singular) of psóa a muscle of the loins

OTHER WORDS FROM psoas

pso·at·ic

[soh-at-ik], /soʊˈæt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby psoas

psittacosis, PSK, Pskov, PSL, PSNI, psoas, psoas abscess, psoas major, psoas minor, psocid, psora

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Example sentences from the Web for psoas

Hyperæsthesia developed in more than one case in which injury to the psoas had led to hæmorrhage into the muscle sheath.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry Makins
In psoas abscesses the exudation extends beneath the sheath of the muscle or between the iliacus and the bone.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
This boy died before he was 20, with a psoas abscess, and I remember crying myself to sleep the night I learned of his death.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
I had rather eat a sirloin of beef than know what they call the psoas muscle.
The Man Who Laughs|Victor Hugo

If the subjacent iliac and psoas muscles be implicated, the thigh is flexed upon the leg in decubitus.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for psoas

psoas

/ (ˈsəʊəs) /

noun

either of two muscles of the loins that aid in flexing and rotating the thigh

Word Origin for psoas

C17: from New Latin, from Greek psoai (pl)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	psoas
释义	psoas [ soh-uhs ] / ˈsoʊ əs / noun, plural pso·ai [soh-ahy], /ˈsoʊ aɪ/, pso·ae [soh-ee]. /ˈsoʊ i/. Anatomy. either of two muscles, one on each side of the loin, extending internally from the sides of the spinal column to the upper end of the femur, which assist in flexing and rotating the thigh and flexing the trunk on the pelvis. Origin of psoas 1675–85; <New Latin <Greek psóās, accusative plural (taken as nominative singular) of psóa a muscle of the loins OTHER WORDS FROM psoas pso·at·ic [soh-at-ik], /soʊˈæt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby psoas psittacosis, PSK, Pskov, PSL, PSNI, psoas, psoas abscess, psoas major, psoas minor, psocid, psora Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for psoas Hyperæsthesia developed in more than one case in which injury to the psoas had led to hæmorrhage into the muscle sheath. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900\|George Henry Makins In psoas abscesses the exudation extends beneath the sheath of the muscle or between the iliacus and the bone. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various This boy died before he was 20, with a psoas abscess, and I remember crying myself to sleep the night I learned of his death. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 (of 6)\|Havelock Ellis I had rather eat a sirloin of beef than know what they call the psoas muscle. The Man Who Laughs\|Victor Hugo If the subjacent iliac and psoas muscles be implicated, the thigh is flexed upon the leg in decubitus. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various British Dictionary definitions for psoas psoas / (ˈsəʊəs) / noun either of two muscles of the loins that aid in flexing and rotating the thigh Word Origin for psoas C17: from New Latin, from Greek psoai (pl) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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