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Meaning of piriformis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌpɪ.ɹɪˈfɔː.mɪs

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

日本語 梨状筋

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

piriformis syndrome pirimicarb pirimiphos pirimiphos-methyl Pirin pirinixic acid

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