vastus lateralis

English

leg muscles

Etymology

From Latin.

Noun

vastus lateralis (plural vastus laterales)

(anatomy) The largest and most powerful part of the quadriceps femoris, a group of thigh muscles. Situated on the outside of the front of the thigh.

Synonyms

(muscle): vastus externus

Translations

muscle

Spanish: vasto externo m

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