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Psoas vs Iliopsoas - What's the difference?

psoas | iliopsoas | Derived terms |

Iliopsoas is a derived term of psoas.



In anatomy terms the difference between psoas and iliopsoas

is that psoas is either of two muscles, the psoas major and psoas minor involved in flexion of the trunk while iliopsoas is a compound muscle composed of the iliac and psoas muscles.

psoas

English

Noun

  • (anatomy) Either of two muscles, the psoas major and psoas minor involved in flexion of the trunk

    • Derived terms

    * iliopsoas

    Related terms

    * psoitis

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    * English nouns with irregular plurals

    iliopsoas

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • (anatomy) A compound muscle composed of the iliac and psoas muscles.