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English
Etymology
From Latin sēmimembrānōsus.
Pronunciation
Noun
semimembranosus (plural semimembranosi)
- (anatomy) A muscle in the back of the thigh; the most medial of the three hamstring muscles (meaning it is more to the inner of the thighs, not between the two others in one leg, which is the semitendinosus).
Derived terms
Translations
The innermost muscle of the thigh