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sartorius

sar·to·ri·us [ saar táwree əss ] (plural sar·to·ri·i [ saar táwree  ])


noun 
Definition:
 
thigh muscle: a flat narrow muscle that extends from the hip to the inner thigh and helps rotate the leg to a cross-legged position. It is the longest muscle in the human body.

[Early 18th century. < modern Latin musculus sartorius "tailor's muscle" < sartor (see sartor)]
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