Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,899,817,356 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

gracilis

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
gracilis
[gras′ilis]
the most superficial of the five medial femoral muscles. It is a thin, flattened muscle that is broad proximally and narrow distally. It functions to adduct the thigh and flex the leg and to assist in the medial rotation of the leg after it is flexed. Compare adductor brevis, adductor longus, adductor magnus, obturator externus.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
Trainer Dolores Ruth reported yesterday that Toomaline Jack tore a gracilis muscle in Friday's semi-final and has been treated over the weekend.
Defending champ back in Irish National picture by The Racing Post (London, England)
He explains preparation and use of flaps of the upper extremity, including the latter alarm flat, the lower extremity, including the gracilis muscle flap, and the torso including the groin flap and the scapular skin flap.
An illustrated handbook of flap-raising techniques by SciTech Book News
gracilis could be especially difficult because of their overlapping distribution.
Mitochondrial DNA markers to identify commercial spiny lobster ... by Garcia-Rodriguez, Francisco J.; Ponce-Diaz, German; Munoz-Garcia, Isabel; Gonzalez-Armas, Rogelio; P / Fishery Bulletin
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.