tensor fasciae latae

English

Alternative forms

  • tensor fascia lata (misspelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin tensor fasciae lātae (tensor of the broad bandage).

Pronunciation

Noun

tensor fasciae latae (plural *tensores fasciarum latarum)

  1. (anatomy) A muscle that arises especially from the anterior part of the iliac crest and from the anterior superior iliac spine, is inserted into the iliotibial band of the fascia lata about one third of the way down the thigh, and acts to flex and abduct the thigh.
    Hypernym: tensor
    Coordinate terms: tensor tympani, tensor veli palatini

Usage notes

While the plural regularly would be *tensores fasciarum latarum, apparently Latin proficiency and exercising do not overlap for it to be actually used. Instead one postpends muscles to pluralize. Also one obtains a plural by switching to the initialism TFL in common parlance, i.e. TFLs.

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