| vastus medialis | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, medial lip of linea aspera; insertion, tibial tuberosity by way of common tendon of quadriceps femoris and ligamentum patellae; action, extends leg; nerve supply, femoral. Synonym: musculus vastus medialis, medial great muscle, medial vastus muscle, musculus vastus internus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| vasum | <zoology> A genus including several species of large marine gastropods having massive pyriform shells, with conspicuous folds on the columella. Origin: L, a vase. See Vase. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |