Medical Dictionary
gemellus
noun ge·mel·lus \jə-ˈme-ləs\
plural ge·mel·li \-ˌlī\ also ge·mel·lus·es
Medical Definition of GEMELLUS
: either of two small muscles of the hip that insert into the tendon of the obturator internus: a : a superior one originating chiefly from the outer surface of the ischial spine—called also gemellus superior b : an inferior one originating chiefly from the ischial tuberosity—called also gemellus inferior
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