grac|i|lis

grac|i|lis
grac|i|lis «GRAS uh lihs», noun, plural -les «-leez».
a muscle on the inner surface of the thigh that pulls the thigh in and flexes the leg.
[< New Latin gracilis < Latin gracilis slender]

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  • lis — acrop·o·lis; ae·o·lis; aero·bal·lis·tics; ama·bi·lis; am·a·ryl·lis; an·a·gal·lis; anaph·a·lis; an·nap·o·lis; ano·lis; anom·a·lis·tic; an·thyl·lis; apo·lis·ta; ba·lis·tes; ba·lis·ti·dae; bal·lis·ta; bal·lis·ter; bal·lis·ti·cian; bal·lis·tics;… …   English syllables

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  • nucleus gracilis — nucleus grac·i·lis gras ə ləs n a nucleus in the posterior part of the medulla oblongata in which the fibers of the fasciculus gracilis terminate * * * [TA] gracile nucleus: a nucleus in the medulla oblongata at the rostral end of the fasciculus… …   Medical dictionary

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