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piriformes

US/ˌpɪɹ.əˈfɔɹˌmiz/

piriformes is the plural of piriformis.

Meaning of piriformis

Noun

piriformis (plural piriformes)

  1. 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.

Questions about piriformes

What is piriformes the plural of?
Piriformes is the plural of piriformis.
How do you pronounce piriformes?
Piriformes is pronounced /ˌpɪɹ.əˈfɔɹˌmiz/ (US).

Words near piriformes in the dictionary

  1. piriform fossae
  2. piriform recess
  3. piriform recesses
  4. piriform sinus
  5. piriform sinuses
  6. piriformes
  7. piriformis
  8. piriformis syndrome
  9. piriforms
  10. pirimicarb
  11. pirimiphos

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