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glu·te·us 'glüt-ē-əs, glü-'tē- n, pl glu·tei 'glüt-ē-.ī, -ē-.ē; glü-'tē-.ī any of three large muscles of the buttocks:
a) GLUTEUS MAXIMUS
b) GLUTEUS MEDIUS
c) GLUTEUS MINIMUS
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n.
one of three paired muscles of the buttocks (gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus). They are responsible for movements of the thigh.
• gluteal adj.
Medical dictionary. 2011.