National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Gracilis

Synonyms

GRACILIS MUSCLE

MUSCLE, GRACILIS

Gracilis

Definitions

The most superficial muscle extending vertically downward along the inner thigh which adducts the thigh, rotates the leg medially and flexes the knee.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C52935

ALT_DEFINITION

A muscle in the thigh, in general extending from the lower half of the symphysis pubis and the upper half of the pubic arch to the upper part of the medial surface of the tibia; primary function is to adduct the thigh, rotate the leg/hindlimb medially and flex the knee.

code

C52935

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77529

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C74456

Contributing_Source

CDISC

DEFINITION

The most superficial muscle extending vertically downward along the inner thigh which adducts the thigh, rotates the leg medially and flexes the knee.

FULL_SYN

GRACILIS MUSCLE

MUSCLE, GRACILIS

Gracilis

label

Gracilis

Legacy Concept Name

Gracilis

Preferred_Name

Gracilis

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C52935

Semantic_Type

Anatomical Structure

UMLS_CUI

C0224439

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13056

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