gluteal

glu·te·us

G0160800 (glo͞o′tē-əs, glo͞o-tē′-)n. pl. glu·te·i (glo͞o′tē-ī′, glo͞o-tē′ī′) Any of the three large muscles of each buttock, especially the gluteus maximus, that extend, abduct, and rotate the thigh.

[New Latin glūteus, from Greek gloutos, buttock.]

glu′te·al adj.

glu•te•al

(ˈglu ti əl, gluˈti əl)

adj. pertaining to the buttock muscles or the buttocks. [1795–1805; glute (us) + -al¹]

gluteal

Relating to the buttocks.

Thesaurus

Adj.

gluteal - of or relating to or near the gluteus muscles

Translations

gluteal

[gloo´te-al] pertaining to the buttocks; called also natal and pygal.

glu·te·al

(glū'tē-ăl), Relating to the buttocks. [G. gloutos, buttock]

gluteal

adjective Pertaining to the buttocks, formed by the gluteal muscles–gluteus maximus, medius, and minimus

glu·te·al

(glū-tē'ăl) Relating to the buttocks. [G. gloutos, buttock]

gluteal

Pertaining to the buttock region.

gluteal

pertaining to the musculature of the hindquarters or buttocks.