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Piriformis vs Disc - What's the difference?

piriformis | disc |

As nouns the difference between piriformis and disc

is that piriformis is (anatomy) a muscle that rotates the thigh laterally while disc is a thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.

piriformis

English

Alternative forms

*pyriformis

Noun

  • (anatomy) A muscle that rotates the thigh laterally.

    • Derived terms

    * piriformis syndrome

    disc

    English

    (wikipedia disc)

    Alternative forms

    * disk mainly US, or for magnetic media. See .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
    • A coin is a disc of metal.
  • An .
  • Something resembling a disc.
    • Venus's disc cut off light from the Sun.
  • A vinyl phonograph / gramophone record.
    • Turn the disc over, after it has finished.

    Usage notes

    See at the disk entry.

    Anagrams

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