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psoas.

Either of two muscles, the psoas major and psoas minor, involved in flexion of the trunk.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsəʊ.əs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsoʊ.əs/General-American/ˈsoʊ.æs/General-American
  1. Either of two muscles, the psoas major and psoas minor, involved in flexion of the trunk.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ψόας (psóas, “of the muscle of the loins”), genitive singular of ψόα (psóa).

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