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GLUTEUS MAXIMUS MUSCLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gluteus maximus muscle
1, record 1, English, gluteus%20maximus%20muscle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- greatest gluteal muscle 2, record 1, English, greatest%20gluteal%20muscle
correct
- musculus gluteus maximus 3, record 1, English, musculus%20gluteus%20maximus
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Large, superficial buttock muscle. 4, record 1, English, - gluteus%20maximus%20muscle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- muscle grand fessier
1, record 1, French, muscle%20grand%20fessier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trochanteric bursa of gluteus maximus muscle
1, record 2, English, trochanteric%20bursa%20of%20gluteus%20maximus%20muscle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gluteotrochanteric bursa 1, record 2, English, gluteotrochanteric%20bursa
correct
- gluteal bursa 1, record 2, English, gluteal%20bursa
correct
- bursa trochanterica musculi glutei maximi 1, record 2, English, bursa%20trochanterica%20musculi%20glutei%20maximi
correct, Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large, multilocular bursa between the fascial tendon of the gluteus maximus muscle and the posterior part of the lateral surface of the greater trochanter of the femur and the proximal part of the origin of the vastus lateralis muscle. 1, record 2, English, - trochanteric%20bursa%20of%20gluteus%20maximus%20muscle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bourse séreuse trochantérienne du grand fessier
1, record 2, French, bourse%20s%C3%A9reuse%20trochant%C3%A9rienne%20du%20grand%20fessier
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bursa trochanterica musculi glutei maximi 1, record 2, French, bursa%20trochanterica%20musculi%20glutei%20maximi
correct, Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Interposé entre le tendon de terminaison du muscle et la face postérieure du grand trochanter. 1, record 2, French, - bourse%20s%C3%A9reuse%20trochant%C3%A9rienne%20du%20grand%20fessier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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