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tensor fasciae latae

US/ˈtɛn.sɚ ˌfæʃ.iˌi ˈleɪ.ti/

tensor fasciae latae noun: a muscle that arises especially from the anterior part of the iliac crest and from the anterior superior iliac spine, is inserted into the iliotibial band of the fascia lata about one third of the way down the thigh, and acts to flex and abduct the thigh.

Noun

tensor fasciae latae (plural *tensores fasciarum latarum or tensor fasciae latae muscles)

  1. A muscle that arises especially from the anterior part of the iliac crest and from the anterior superior iliac spine, is inserted into the iliotibial band of the fascia lata about one third of the way down the thigh, and acts to flex and abduct the thigh.
    Synonyms:
    TFL

Synonyms of tensor fasciae latae

Forms of tensor fasciae latae

plural*tensores fasciarum latarum
pluraltensor fasciae latae muscles
alternative formtensor fascia lata
alternative formtensor fasciæ latæ
alternative formtensor fasciæ latæ muscle

Origin of tensor fasciae latae

Borrowed from New Latin tensor fasciae lātae (“tensor of the broad bandage”).

Words formed from tensor fasciae latae

Questions about tensor fasciae latae

What does tensor fasciae latae mean?
Tensor fasciae latae means a muscle that arises especially from the anterior part of the iliac crest and from the anterior superior iliac spine, is inserted into the iliotibial band of the fascia lata about one third of the way down the thigh, and acts to flex and abduct the thigh.
What part of speech is tensor fasciae latae?
Tensor fasciae latae is a noun.
How do you pronounce tensor fasciae latae?
Tensor fasciae latae is pronounced /ˈtɛn.sɚ ˌfæʃ.iˌi ˈleɪ.ti/ (US).
What is the plural of tensor fasciae latae?
The plural of tensor fasciae latae is *tensores fasciarum latarum.

Words near tensor fasciae latae in the dictionary

  1. tensomething
  2. tensomethings
  3. tenson
  4. tensons
  5. tensor
  6. tensor fasciae latae
  7. tensor product
  8. tensor products
  9. tensor tympani
  10. tensor veli palatini
  11. tensoreceptor

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