piriformis

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌpɪ.ɹɪˈfɔː.mɪs/    美 /ˌpɪɹ.əˈfɔɹ.mɪs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  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.

词形变化

piriformes plural pyriformis alternative

词源

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin pirifōrmis, ellipsis of mūsculus pirifōrmis (“pear-shaped muscle”). Doublet of piriform.
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