Iliopsoas

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The iliacus and psoas magnus muscles taken together, or some muscle which represents them.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The great flexor muscle of the hip joint, divisible into two parts, the iliac and great psoas, -- often regarded as distinct muscles.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A compound muscle composed of the iliac and psoas muscles
  • Word Usage
    "These include the positioning of the pelvis, the front hip flexors (known as the iliopsoas), the abdominals, and gently stretching and contracting the muscles of the lower back."