外側広筋

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
がい
Grade: 2
そく
Grade: 4
こう
Grade: 2
きん
Grade: 6
kan'on
Alternative spelling
外側廣筋 (kyūjitai)
 外側広筋 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

外側 (lateral) +‎ (vast) +‎ (muscle), calque of New Latin mūsculus vāstus laterālis

Noun

(がい)(そく)(こう)(きん) (gaisoku kōkin

  1. a vastus lateralis muscle
    Antonym: 内側広筋 (naisoku kōkin)
    Holonym: 大腿四頭筋 (daitai shitōkin)